In the United States to build eco-city, for which electricity will be generated using solar panels.
In southwest Florida began construction of the city’s energy consumption which will be fully provided by solar energy.
The project Babcock Ranch is designed for 25 years. The city is comparable in size to Manhattan and will accommodate 19500 houses and 560 thousand square feet of retail space. The population of Babcock ranch will amount to 50 thousand people.
To provide electricity is one of the nation’s largest installations of solar panels with an area of 160 hectares and a capacity of 75 megawatts. The construction of the system with a total cost of $ 300 million began in October to the end of the year to connect it to the mains.
The development of the territory is a development company Kitson & Partners, received in his office almost 300 sq km of land. However, under building reserved for only the fifth part. The territory of the town is built of “active” houses that produce more energy than necessary. Also there will be a system of integrated water resources management, access points, high speed Internet, short term rental of bikes and cars, which, of course, will work on electricity.
The first phase of construction, which will build 1,100 houses are planned to be completed by next year.
