Bonita Springs Utilities Inc. will install a 1.5-megawatt floating solar array at its East Water Reclamation Facility on Operations Way, off Wellfield Road, after board approval of the project. The system will be placed on an existing pond and is expected to offset about 60% of the facility’s energy use, with peak output reaching up to two-thirds. The project will operate under a net metering agreement with Florida Power & Light. Construction is underway off-site, with installation expected to be completed this fall and the system operational by year’s end. The utility anticipates energy cost savings beginning in 2027.
Bonita Springs Utilities advances floating solar plan
Bonita Springs Utilities Inc.’s East Water Reclamation Facility will host a floating solar array designed to offset a majority of the site’s energy demand as part of a long-term energy strategy.
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