Land clearing has begun.Drove that route yesterday (5/12) and didn't see anything (land clearing, construction vehicles, etc) visible from 429.
Land clearing has begun.Drove that route yesterday (5/12) and didn't see anything (land clearing, construction vehicles, etc) visible from 429.
Going to be there this Tuesday. Will report anything additionally if noticed.
Not quite sure exactly where this is. I'm confused by "heading east out of Disney" since this is on the West side of Disney. Hope you can post the pictures later. Those storms were quite something today!We noticed the land clearing just near the entrance ramp on 429 heading east out of Disney. It looked like they are starting to layout the roadwork around the solar farm(s). Additionally, there were survey stakes with pink flags throughout this area just southeast on 429 heading east. I have some pics, but I wasn't about to pull over with the storms that hit today.
Not quite sure exactly where this is. I'm confused by "heading east out of Disney" since this is on the West side of Disney. Hope you can post the pictures later. Those storms were quite something today!
I also drove this stretch yesterday and today and couldn't spot any obvious land clearing. No equipment. Looking through the trees I don't see anything different.
That helps. We are in SumerLake so we are probably very close to you.Since we live on the NW of WDW, anything on 429 out of WDW is east for us.
That helps. We are in SumerLake so we are probably very close to you.
That's pretty much all is saw when I drove by. Surprised that things aren't further along.
You can find annual reports for the electric (and other utility) systems on Reedy Creek Improvement District's website - the most recent one is for 2015. Based on the figures in the 2015 annual report, peak demand per month in 2015 was averaging around 170-180MW. Hard to say whether that number is higher or lower now, but it should be in the same ballpark. If so, a 50MW solar farm could put a large dent in the amount of power needed from outside electric providers. Based on the same report, RCUC only generates about 20-30% of the electricity used in the district - with the remaining amount of electric power (70-80%) purchased through numerous lease agreements with other power companies in Florida.
Interesting. I wonder what a real-world number would be like for state of the art solar panels installed similar geographical/meteorological locationsThe 120,000 seems high to me, as it represents a capacity factor of over 27%.
Yup, I was amused by the porta potty too. I'm a sucker for bathroom humor I guess.
Interesting. I wonder what a real-world number would be like for state of the art solar panels installed similar geographical/meteorological locations