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Originally Posted by Matata
Covering a new arena with solar panels would cost ~$2-5m for the PV panel system and then maybe a million+ (? not so sure about this number) more to improve the structure to support them. It's typically 15-20 years before the panels pay for themselves, add the cost of improving structural systems and could be looking at a 30+ year payback.
The PV generated would cover about 25-50% of the total electricity consumed, while still using NG for heating. Ice rinks are absolute energy pigs, keeping the ice sheet frozen while it absorbs heat from lighting, ambient air, skaters, zambonis, plus de-humidification takes an absurd amount of energy.
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But they can generate green cred by putting it into the CSEC ESG report.