Allegiant Stadium Solar Panels
To churn out this much power mercedes benz stadium needs the help of over 4 000 solar panels which it uses to power both its stadium and nearby neighborhoods.
Allegiant stadium solar panels. They have also started the working on the design trim in the front of the stadium. Allegiant stadium is a domed stadium located in paradise nevada united states it serves as the home stadium for the national football league nfl s las vegas raiders and the university of nevada las vegas unlv rebels college football team. A team from either the sec or big ten conference in a six year deal. It is located on about 62 acres 25 ha of land west of mandalay bay at russell road and hacienda avenue and between polaris avenue and dean martin.
Las vegas raiders players train at allegiant stadium during an nfl football training camp practice friday aug. But history is a developed trait. The game will feature a team from the pac 12 conference vs. 21 2020 in las vegas.
Instead the bright desert sun will beat down on the roof of allegiant all year long and all that useful energy will be turned into excess heat on the black surface of the roof. With a domed stadium and in las vegas this stadium had a golden opportunity to embrace solar energy. The 25 year deal would provide bundled energy service with a reduced rate to allegiant stadium set to open for the 2020 football season and the raiders administrative facilities and. Glass panels and raiders trim installed at allegiant stadium in las vegas.
Maybe that will make up for all the sunday traffic it creates. To date these panels have generated nearly 40 000 kwh of power and the season s not over yet. Ap photo john locher by case keefer contact sunday sept. In april 2011 106 new solar panels were installed at busch stadium.
This is the swirl effect that the stadium has on the front. Their mercedes benz stadium which opened the year after their super bowl defeat incorporates a 1 300 kwh solar panel system. Spectacular won t be a problem. They are starting from the front bottom of the stadium and moving upward with the panels.
Beginning in 2020 the las vegas bowl joins forces with the sec big ten and pac 12 in the new state of the art allegiant stadium. Collectively these projects will save major league sports millions of dollars in energy costs and cut carbon emissions by thousands of metric tons.