The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is proud to operate eight photovoltaic solar power installations.
In 2017, MPRB produced a video about five solar installations that received substantial project funding from Xcel Energy customers through a grant from the Renewable Development Fund:
Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund Projects
The following projects received substantial funding from Xcel Energy customers through a Renewable Development Fund grant. MPRB partnered by providing taxpayer funding from the MPRB Sustainability Fund and General Operating Fund.
Parade Ice Garden
- Installation Type: Roof mount
- Size: 374 panels, 153 kW
- Estimated annual production: 184,000 kWh
- Project operational: 2015
Lake Nokomis Main Beach
- Installation type: Shade structure
- Size: 18 panels, 7.4 kW
- Estimated annual kWh production: 10,348 kWh
- Project operational: 2017
Webber Natural Swimming Pool
- Installation type: Roof mount
- Size: 16 panels, 4.6 kW
- Estimated annual kWh production: 6,433 kWh
- Project operational: 2016
East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center
- Installation type: Wall mount
- Size: 21 solar panels, 6.5 kW
- Estimated annual kWh production: 9,089 kWh
- Project operational: 2016
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center
- Installation type: Roof mount
- Size: 20 panels, 6.2 kW
- Estimated annual kWh production: 8,670 kWh
- Project operational: 2016
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Matthews Recreation Center
- Installation type: Roof mount
- Size: 20 panels, 1 kW
- Project operational: 2003
- Partnership: Neighborhood Revitalization Program funding allocated by Seward Neighborhood Group
Northeast Recreation Center
- Installation type: Roof mount
- Size: 18 panels, 5 kW
- Estimated annual production: 6,796 kWh
- Project operational: 2018
Carl W. Kroening Nature Center
- Installation type: Roof mount
- Size: 34 panels, 8 kW
- Estimated annual production: 9,000 kWh
- Project operational: 2011
- Partnership: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Solar Legacy Grant
- Real-time energy production information
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