Ikea to Expand Michigan’s Largest Solar Array
CANTON, Mich. — Beginning in spring 2015, Ikea will be installing more solar panels on top of its expansive Detroit-area store. The project will be the state’s largest rooftop solar array.
Ikea is planning a 44,000-square-foot expansion for the eight-year-old store. The expansion will also add 40,000 square feet of new solar panels. The addition will consist of a 240.9-kW system comprising 765 panels that will produce 287,490 kWh more of electricity annually for the store.
LAS VEGAS — The Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee of Southern Nevada recently showcased a variety of combinations of energy-efficient technologies at the National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual convention at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is currently in the process of going solar, with plans in place to have panels of photovoltaic cells installed by November.