Ikusasa liqhakazile ePort Canaveral, manje eseyikhaya lamaphaneli elanga angamashumi amane nambili ngendlela yamandla akhiqiza izihlahla zelanga. I-Port Canaveral ibambisene nohlelo lwe-Florida Power and Light (FPL) SolarNow lokutshala izihlahla zelanga ezindaweni ezibalulekile Echwebeni lapho izivakashi zingaxhuma khona, zishaje amadivayisi azo, futhi zijabulele umthunzi odingeka kakhulu. Izihlahla, ezitholakala otshanini be-Exploration Tower kanye ne-Jetty Park, zizobonisa amandla elanga futhi zikhiqize amandla angekho nhlobo akhishwayo iminyaka eminingi ezayo.

“Ukusebenzisa amandla avela elangeni lapha eSifundazweni Sokukhanya Kwelanga kunengqondo. Sincoma i-FPL ngohlelo lwabo lwe-SolarNow futhi siyaziqhenya ngokusebenzisana nabo.” kusho isikhulu sasePort uCaptain John Murray. "Izihlahla zelanga zihambisana kahle nokuphatha kwethu imvelo nokuzibophezela ekulinganiseni okusimeme."

“Sijabule ngokuthi iPort Canaveral isijoyine umndeni wethu weSolarNow™,” kusho u-Cory Ramsel onguMqondisi Omkhulu we-FPL Project Development. Ngalokhu kubambisana kulezi zihlahla ezintsha zelanga, sinethuba lokukhombisa izigidi zabantu abeza ngaleli Porti kanye nezinkulungwane zabantu bendawo abajabulela konke engakuhlinzeka ngokuthi iFlorida iphila ngokuvumelana negama layo njenge-Sunshine State.”

Sekutshalwe izihlahla ezinhlanu ePort Canaveral, ezintathu zazo zingaphandle kwe-Exploration Tower kanti ezinye ezimbili ziseduze nenkundla yokudlala epaki eJetty Park. Izihlahla ezintathu zafakwa ngaphandle kwe-Exploration Tower lapho kubanjelwa khona imicimbi eminingi yomphakathi. Isihlahla ngasinye sinikeza izivakashi umthunzi ongafika ku-120 wamafidi-skwele, afakwe amapulaki okushaja izinto zomuntu siqu futhi akhiqize ama-kilowatts angu-5.1 ngehora (kWh). Izihlahla ezimbili ezise-Jetty Park zikhiqiza u-6.8 kWh, kuyilapho zinikeza amafidi-skwele angama-200 omthunzi kwabahambela epaki. I-FPL SolarNow™ iwuhlelo lokuzithandela olunikeza amakhasimende e-FPL indlela elula yokusekela ukuthuthukiswa kwezinhlelo zelanga emiphakathini yendawo.

USihlalo we-Canaveral Port Authority u-Wayne Justice uhole umcimbi wesikhumbuzo ejoyinwa ngu-Cory Ramsel, uMqondisi Omkhulu we-FPL Wokuthuthukiswa Komklamo, izihambeli ezimenyiwe kanye nabasebenzi be-FPL kanye ne-Port. “Ayikho enye indlela yokwamukela ugesi welanga emphakathini wasethekwini njengokufika kwalezi zihlahla zelanga. IPort Canaveral izibophezele ekusimameni futhi ukubambisana kwethu nohlelo lwe-FPL lweSolarNow™ kuthuthukisa ukuzibophezela kwethu kwezemvelo,” kusho uSihlalo we-Port Commission u-Wayne Justice. "Lezi zakhiwo zizohlinzeka iminyaka yesevisi ezivakashini zasePort kanye nezivakashi ngenkathi zikhiqiza amandla futhi zehlisa izinga lethu lekhabhoni."

Iphrojekthi yezihlahla zelanga ingeyakamuva ezinhlelweni zezemvelo ethekwini, ezinye zazo ezihlanganisa izindawo zokushaja izimoto, izibani ezilungele ufudu, izitifiketi zokunakekela imvelo, kanye nemicimbi yokuhlanza amabhishi.

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With this partnership on these innovative solar trees, we have the opportunity to show millions of people that come through this Port and the thousands of locals that enjoy everything it has to offer that Florida is truly living up to its name as the Sunshine State.
A total of five trees have been planted at Port Canaveral, three of which are located outside the Exploration Tower and the other two are located adjacent to the park playground at Jetty Park.
Port Canaveral has partnered with the Florida Power and Light (FPL) SolarNow program to plant solar trees at key locations at the Port where visitors can plug in, charge their devices, and enjoy the much-needed shade.