Lincoln Waste Water Treatment Plant Case Study
Client background
The Lincoln Waster Water plant is a rural waster water treatment facility in Lincoln, Missouri. It’s main purpose is to remove contaminants from wastewater that’s filtered to its facility, turning it into effluent which can then be returned to the water cycle.
This project was very straightforward. A 29 kW ground mount solar array was interconnected to feed electric meters which are running pumps and motors to power the plant’s sanitation efforts.
Products installed
Quick facts
Project location
Lincoln, Missouri
Project date
May 2020
Project length
1 month
Payback period
Instant
Projected utility savings (year 1)
$3,321
Projected utility savings (10 years)
$33,208
Projected utility savings (20 years)
$66,416
Annual kWh Savings
41,510
Pounds of CO2 offset
64,595
Pounds of coal burned
32,339
Acres of U.S. forests preserved
0.199
Smartphones charged
3,742,973
Learn more about the project
Download the full case study to learn why the client wanted to do this project, the client’s background, challenges with the project, and the creative solutions EnergyLink’s engineering and construction team came up with to get the best out of their facility and yield the best economic results.