Disney solar facility construction begins

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Back in May, Duke Energy and Disney agreed to a land lease deal for a solar energy facility. Land clearing work has begun just to the Southeast of the World Drive and Epcot Center Drive intersection.

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The facility will cover 20 acres and the 48,000 solar panels will be in the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head. Here’s a map of the location. You can see Epcot on the right side of the image.

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