Green Facts on Wyandotte's Solar Energy Project

Local, state an federal leaders gathered in Wyandotte on Wednesday for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of

The project includes 884 solar photovoltaic modules, most of which are located atop the roof of the city’s water settling basin building. A smaller “garden” is located next to the municipal services facility near the north end of .

The total capacity includes a 212.16 kilowatt system that generates the equivalent power supply of 50 average-sized houses.

Here are some green facts about the project:

• It annually generates about 250,000 kilowatt hours of energy.
• Saves annual greenhouse emissions from 34 cars.
• Saves CO2 emissions from one railcar of coal (90.89 metric tons) consumed.
• Saves CO2 emissions from 20 gallons of gasoline consumed.
• Saves CO2 emissions from 400 barrels of oil consumed.

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