Nellis Air Force Base is now being powered by the sun. A project by Sun Power Systems, with the assistance of several companies including Nevada Power and the Air Force base, built the largest solar array system in North America.

The renewable energy source uses 70,000 panels which produce enough energy to power a small city. The system is now being used as a model for future projects around the country.

“It generates power for up to 30 years with no moving parts and burning no fuels and truly is a renewable resource,” said Dan Shugar, President of the Sun Power Corporation.

The solar site took about eight months to build. It will power about 25-percent of the Air Force base.

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