Construction is now complete on an all-new 270-acre, 52-megawatt solar facility built in collaboration with the Reedy Creek Improvement District and Origis Energy USA to provide clean renewable energy to Walt Disney World Resort.
The solar installation is connected into the electric power grid with the use of a 30 MVA Waukesha power transformer manufactured by SPX Transformer Solutions, the company stated in a press release.
This facility is expected to generate enough power from the sun to operate two of the four theme parks in Central Florida annually. It will also significantly reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, joining the numerous efforts The Walt Disney Company has launched to deliver its 2020 goal of reducing emissions by 50% compared to 2012.
Source: SPX Transformer Solutions