Recom Technologies, a European renewable energy company, is partnering with Solar Optimum to build a solar carport system at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, California. According to Six Flags, this will be California’s largest single-site commercial carport renewable energy project.
“We’re thrilled to be breaking ground on this monumental project and taking the next step towards a cleaner, greener future,” said Six Flags Magic Mountain Interim Park President Jeff Harris. “We’re continuing to make advancements towards improving and protecting the environment… and are honored to be paving the way for other theme park companies around the world.”
The 12.37 MW solar carport system, which will cover nearly 637,000 square feet, is set to be built over the main guest and employee parking lots. The new system will produce enough power to offset 100% of the park’s energy usage, making the park entirely powered by clean energy.
In total, the solar system is projected to produce 20.8 million kWh of energy annually, equivalent to powering 2,874 homes. Additionally, the project will offset CO2 emissions equivalent to removing more than 3,000 cars off the road each year.
“This project is the largest single-interconnection C&I development in the world,” said Ara Krikorian, EVP of Commercial Development at Solar Optimum. “While many others have failed to get it off the drawing board, we are breaking records throughout the process. With this project nearly complete, our partnership with Six Flags expands to their other sites.”
The Magic Mountain project represents Six Flags' third solar installation. The company has also installed similar on-site solar systems at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Northern California and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, bringing its solar generation capacity to over 30 MW.
