Why The New Atlanta Falcons Football Stadium Should Be Solar Powered

There's a powerful trend happening with NFL stadiums these days...
In the NFL alone there are already 6 solar powered stadiums – The 49ers, Redskins, Jets, Seahawks, Patriots, and Eagles all power their football stadium with solar panels! MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, host to Super Bowl XLVIII, is powered by 1,350 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Georgia has been ranked the fastest-growing solar state as well as one of the top 10 states for solar energy production.

Hypothetically, let’s say the new Falcons stadium owners decided to install a small commercial system of approximately 100 solar panels (27.5kW). At an estimated net cost of $39,000 dollars, the solar energy system would provide a return on investment (fully pay for itself) in around 7 years. Standard solar warranties run 25 years, so the solar power system would provide another 18 years of straight financial savings while under warranty!

Considering the current Atlanta Falcons stadium – the Georgia Dome – has been used for around 22 years, going solar could save Georgia taxpayers a lot of money! A small 100 panel system would provide more than $500,000 dollars worth of energy savings over the 40 year system life, and a larger solar power system could generate even more savings!

Pictured: One of the concepts of the new Atlanta Falcons Stadium (credit to Atlanta Journal Constitution) followed by Solar Energy USA’s concept including solar panels installed on the south-facing side of the stadium.

The new stadium is expected to cost an estimated $1.2 billion dollars! Georgia solar energy enthusiasts (and taxpayers) wonder if some of that cost will include energy and money-saving solar panel technology?

So, will the new Atlanta Falcons football stadium be solar powered?

Combining the current trend of solar powered NFL stadiums with how much money could be saved, it seems like a no brainer!

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