Could Estadio BBVA go solar?

Framed by the Cerro de la Silla in Guadalupe, Estadio BBVA carries a steel-shell roof unchanged since C.F. Monterrey's ground opened in 2015. Across roughly 32,000 square metres, a full covering could take about 13,300 panels — near 5.3 MW — and on some 1,855 sunshine hours a year might generate an estimated 7.7–9.4 million kWh, comparable to around 3,200 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: ~31,660 m².Imagery dated 2016-04-04.

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Estadio BBVA from above

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