Six Flags to install 12-MW solar carport at Los Angeles theme park

US amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) will install a 12.37-MW solar carport and energy storage system at its Six Flags Magic Mountain park in Los Angeles.

The company said on Tuesday that it will partner with Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables on the delivery of the largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in California.

The solar installation will be built over the main guest parking lot and will be coupled with a battery storage system with a 1.958 MW/7.886 MWh capability. It will allow the theme park to offset 100% of its energy use.

The project will add to on-site solar installations with a combined capacity of over 30 MW at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Northern California and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The three facilities totalling 42.37 MW will represent the highest onsite photovoltaic (PV) capacity for any US organisation, the company said.

“Using their parking lot for solar canopies will not only offset 100 percent of the park’s energy use, it will also provide the added benefit of shaded parking for customers,” remarked Danielle Fidel of DSD.

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