Could Estadio Akron go solar?

No host venue catches more sun than Estadio Akron: around 2,091 hours a year fall on its sweeping white membrane roof in Zapopan. Compact by comparison at roughly 5,900 square metres, that membrane could still take about 2,700 panels, just over 1.1 MW. For C.D. Guadalajara — Chivas — a full-roof array might generate an estimated 1.7–2.1 million kWh, comparable to around 710 homes.

Drag the handle — aerial photo left, Google Solar's measured annual sun intensity right. Brighter means more energy landing per square metre.

Roof area read from above: ~5,899 m².Imagery dated 2013-02-25.

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Estadio Akron from above

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