California & Northwest Industry News: December 2023
An official groundbreaking held Nov. 1 kicked off a 12.37-megawatt solar carport and energy storage system project at Six Flags Magic Mountain, representing the largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in California and the largest U.S. solar project allocated toward a for-profit organization. Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables (DSD) will lead work on the project, which includes a 637,000-sq-ft, 12.37-MW solar carport built over the main guest and team member parking lots.
Upon completion, the park will be able to offset 100% of its total energy usage with solar power, while the additional shade coverage will help keep visitor and staff vehicles cool across the approximately 3,544 guest and 771 team member parking spaces. Scope also includes 30 guest electric vehicle parking spaces.