The new Cartersville Recreation Center on Tennessee Street will be partially powered by the sun thanks to a partnership with Qcells. The city is building a new recreation center on a 5.83-acre property at 640 N. Tennessee St. It will house three multipurpose gymnasiums, several rooms suitable for breakout spaces or classrooms and an indoor walking track on the second floor. Add to that list of features a rooftop solar system donated by Qcells. “Qcells is providing approximately 200 solar panels as part of a complete rooftop solar system for the new recreation center,” Qcells Head of External Affairs for U.S. Manufacturing Charmaine Ward-Millner said. “The system has an installed capacity of approximately 79.6 kilowatts and will help power the facility in part by offsetting a portion of its electricity consumption.” The partnership grew out of conversations between Cartersville City Manager Dan Porta, Cartersville Recreation Director David Archer Jr. and the company, Ward-Millner said. “As one of the region’s largest employers and a member of the Cartersville community, Qcells saw an opportunity to contribute its solar expertise to a facility that will serve thousands of residents each year,” Ward-Millner said. The panels already are installed, Ward-Millner said. Chroma Energy did the actual installation. “Qcells also partnered with iFab ATL to design an educational display for the facility’s lobby,” Ward-Millner said. “The display will give visitors an opportunity to learn…
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