Tyr Energy Development Renewables – known as TED Renewables – is headquartered in Kansas and focuses on the development of renewable energy projects in the United States.
Solar energy is clean, reliable, and affordable – features that make it the fastest-growing source of electricity in the world. Solar supports our national security by producing more American-made energy. Solar’s many benefits have made it popular with individuals, families, and businesses across America and around the globe. To learn more about the benefits of solar, check out this resource.
No – solar panels don’t make any noise at all! However, inverters and transformers – the equipment that takes the direct current (DC) electricity produced by the solar panels and converts it to alternating current (AC) electricity, which is what the electricity grid uses – do generate a low humming sound, but cannot be heard outside of the fenced area. As such, the “noise” levels are imperceptible to nearby residents.
No, New Haven Solar will not raise local electricity prices. If anything, adding solar power to the generation mix can help stabilize electricity costs, because solar power is sold under long-term contracts with stable, predictable pricing. TED Renewables will be partnering with a company or utility that is looking to add solar power to its mix of power consumption. The reason companies are interested in buying solar power is that the cost of solar power has dropped by more than 70% since 2010, and solar is now one of the lowest-cost options for electricity generation.
The power produced by New Haven Solar will be delivered to the local Mason County electrical grid, helping to diversify the state’s energy portfolio. The ultimate buyer of the power is yet to be determined.
As part of the permitting process, TED Renewables must provide a complete, detailed decommissioning plan that is funded by an irrevocable form of financial security to cover decommissioning costs. This ensures that money is always available to remove the solar farm if or when it is no longer operable.
At the end of a solar facility’s useful life – estimated to be about 35-50 years on average – panels can be removed and recycled. Recycling programs are being developed that are expected to recover about 90% of the materials used in the panels, much of which is glass. Other raw materials like steel and aluminum will also be recycled. To learn more about recycling solar panels, check out this resource.
Cold, sunny weather is ideal for solar panels to perform optimally. A light dusting of snow has little impact on the panels, and because they’re tilted at an angle, heavier snow will usually slide off the panels, cleaning them in the process. In the event of a heavier snowfall, panels will be cleared by facility employees.
Extensive research has been done regarding the impact of solar farms on property values, and there is simply no evidence anywhere that solar facilities affect property values – and this holds true whether the solar facility is located near residential, agricultural, or industrial properties. To learn more about solar & property values, check out this resource.
Solar panels are very safe. They produce electricity without using any fuel aside from the clean power of sunshine! Solar panels help make the environment safer for everyone because they don’t cause air or water pollution or use water resources to operate. To learn more about common misconceptions about solar, check out this resource.
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