Solar-powered theme park uses the sun and people to run its rides

  • 8 years ago
This is GreenWood Forest Park in Wales. It’s powered by solar energy and people. The eco-friendly park generates its own energy and claims to be the first of its kind. The park is famous for its people-powered rollercoaster "The Green Dragon." Recently, however, they've moved on to even more eco-friendly solutions. On some days, their new photovoltaic array generates almost double the amount of electricity the park uses. They were put into operation at the end of July this year and at peak capacity the 576 panels can generate around 135 kilowatts. [Additional reporting by The Associated Press]

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