Detroit Edison breaks ground on solar energy project
Detroit Edison breaks ground on solar energy project
Sarah Cwiek (2010-11-15)
MONROE, MI (MICHIGAN RADIO) - Detroit Edison broke ground Monday on its largest planned solar energy project. The DTE Energy subsidiary will put 200 photovoltaic panels on the Monroe County Community College Campus by February.
Irene Dimitry is DTE's Director of Renewable Energy. She says this project is part of the utility's Solar Currents program. Dimitry says Solar Currents is a small but significant part of DTE's larger renewable energy program. "It's about 15 megawatts," Dimitry says. "And the total program is about 1200 megawatts. So it's not a large piece but it's a pilot to learn about it. And it's a leading edge technology, and we think it will be important for our portfolio going forward."
Dimitry says the Monroe project will create enough energy to power about 100 homes. The system will also be used for alternative energy education at Monroe Community College.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1725816/Michigan.News/Detroit.Edison.breaks.ground.on.solar.energy.project
Sarah Cwiek (2010-11-15)
MONROE, MI (MICHIGAN RADIO) - Detroit Edison broke ground Monday on its largest planned solar energy project. The DTE Energy subsidiary will put 200 photovoltaic panels on the Monroe County Community College Campus by February.
Irene Dimitry is DTE's Director of Renewable Energy. She says this project is part of the utility's Solar Currents program. Dimitry says Solar Currents is a small but significant part of DTE's larger renewable energy program. "It's about 15 megawatts," Dimitry says. "And the total program is about 1200 megawatts. So it's not a large piece but it's a pilot to learn about it. And it's a leading edge technology, and we think it will be important for our portfolio going forward."
Dimitry says the Monroe project will create enough energy to power about 100 homes. The system will also be used for alternative energy education at Monroe Community College.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1725816/Michigan.News/Detroit.Edison.breaks.ground.on.solar.energy.project