I have been quite fascinated watching the construction of a SOLAR FARM in HUGHESVILLE MARYLAND.
As far as I'm concerned Solar panels on individual homes are still a rare sight in Maryland. To watch the development of this huge project for the capture of SOLAR Energy is a glimpse into the future.
First I watched the preparation of the 47 acre site in Hughesville, Charles County, MD, wondering what was going to be built on this piece of real estate. Then came the installation of the 'racks'or supports, although I didn't know that's what they were. They cover 33 acres. I still had not read about the project and did not know what was coming. Finally the installation of approximately 23,580 solar panels, ready to capture the sunlight and put it to work. Amazing! Now I know completion of the project is expected by the end of 2012.
So in case you have not read about this either, here is a little more information: The SOLAR FARM project, is being built for SMECO, the Southern Maryland Electric Company. It is a cost effective way for SMECO to meet their Renewable Energy Credits, RECs. The Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard requires that a certain percentage of SMECO's energy load be provided by renewable energy or the equivalent RECs. The output for the first year is expected to exceed SMECO's obligation of 9,062 megawatt hours, (MWh), for 2013.
To be honest I do not know what this means to me as a customer of SMECO in Southern Maryland. Will the price of our electricity be reduced? Probably not until the cost of the project has been recouped. But this SOLAR FARM will provide clean, renewable energy for years to come and I hope it is a great success.
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