Solar Panels On Football Stadiums

The innovative johann cruijff arena runs on solar power with energy captured by 4 200 solar panels and stored in 148 electric car batteries.

Solar panels on football stadiums.

New solar canopies are producing up to 60 of energy needs for the home field of the afc champs in 2017. The rio tinto stadium includes almost 6 500 solar panels placed on the stadium and on new parking structures. The rio tinto stadium can claim one other important solar distinction. Moving across the atlantic and switching from oval balls to round ones amsterdam s ajax might play in red and white but their stadium is proudly green.

During games this energy is used to power the stadium. Using a whopping 11 000 solar panels lincoln financial field home to the philadelphia eagles takes the top spot for the largest solar power system in use at any football stadium in america. Nfl new england patriots go solar with pride the new england patriots installed their first solar panels at patriot place the retail destination adjacent to gillette stadium in 2009. The west side of the san franciso 49ers home is the nrg solar terrace with 1 186 solar panels.

In addition the stadium s main parking areas are connected to the stadium with three solar bridges totaling 375 kw of solar.