(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) SMOKIES.LIVE – The City of Knoxville celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday by activating batteries with a solar panel.
In celebration of Earth Day, Mayor Indya Kincannon joined children in the Parks and Recreation after-school program to flip the switch on a new solar panel array with battery storage at the Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center.
“This installment of solar infrastructure means a reliable, carbon-free supply of electricity for this important community center,” says Mayor Kincannon. “Investing in solar is just one of the many ways we support clean energy in our facilities and operations.”
City-owned buildings currently powered with solar are: Cal Johnson Community Center, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum and Market Square parking garages, Knoxville Convention Center, Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park and Knoxville Area Transit Station.
This solar project – the first with battery storage – was fully funded by an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the Department of Energy. Solar Alliance installed the infrastructure with support from Knoxville Utilities Board; both agencies will be on site providing activities.
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