Disneyland Paris is building one of the largest solar canopy plants in Europe. When completed, it will power 17% of the resort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 750 tons of CO2 per year.
In July, the solar plant began construction. The panels are being installed as a canopy over the Disneyland Paris parking lot. The canopy provides shade for visitors and their cars from the elements. Once the project is completed, expected in 2023, a section of the canopy will illuminate in the shape of a Mickey Mouse head at night, which will be visible from the sky.
The project is being developed in collaboration with Urbasolar, a French solar power company.
Disney Parks is working towards eventually producing net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero waste across all resorts. Last year, Walt Disney World built a 270-acre, 50-megawatt solar facility to power two out of the four theme parks in Florida. The solar plant was also built as a home for butterflies, bees, and other insects, including endangered and at-risk species.
There is already at least one clean energy method at Disneyland Paris. About 40 percent of the heating and hot water of Disneyland Paris is powered by naturally-occurring geothermal energy, obtained at the nearby Villages Nature, an “eco-village” located just a few miles from the park, according to DLP Town Square.
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