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Toronto plans installations on city-owned centers

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Toronto is installing over 8,000 solar panels across ten community centers and arenas. The National Post is reporting that the city has entered an agreement with Toronto Hydro to install 8,800 solar panels, expected to produce around 2,600MWh of electricity per year over the next 20 years. Through a contract with the Ontario Power Authority, the program holds expectations of bringing in around CAN$16 million by allowing Toronto to sell the generated solar power. Toronto is one of the latest cities in Ontario to participate in such a solar plan, which closely follows the one the city of Belleville implemented under a 20-year contract with the OPA. The panels installed on the buildings will have an average lifespan of 25 years, after which they will be salvaged. Installations began in September at the Mimico Arena, York Mills Arena and the Goulding Community Center. The seven remaining locations will see installations starting throughout the fall. The city noted that it plans to submit applications for added solar panels locations in October.

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