140-year-old horse track installs solar on stable roofs

Since the race season is restricted to summer months only, the Dresden Agricultural Society, which runs the raceway, started to look for ways that could add “a steady revenue stream to the operations even during the time the track was idle,” Lucille Laprise, the President of the Dresden Agricultural Society says.

With southern expose and no obstructions that would cause shading, the six horse barns were an ideal location for solar panels.

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