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Lil Wayne skates and celebrates the opening of a skate park in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. (AP)<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the Lower 9th<\/sup> Ward of New Orleans, flooding the city and destroying everything in its path. Seven years later a community is still moving forward and trying to rebuild. Thanks to Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Wayne, Brad Pitt\u2019s Make it Right<\/a> Foundation and a sponsorship from Mountain Dew, the community now sees a brighter future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Solar powered skate park<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Trukspot Skate Park, located within the Lower 9th<\/sup> Ward Village, opened its doors to the public on October 27, 2012. Trukspot now boasts the title \u201cgreenest skate park in the world\u201d partially because of its 6 kW solar tracker system that produces 10,000 kWh of power per year.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Make It Right Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n

AllSun Tracking Systems<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Make it Right, the developer for the project, wanted to create a skate park that was as environmentally responsible as possible. Working alongside Joule Solar Energy<\/a>, a local Louisiana-based company, Make it Right chose the AllSun Tracker<\/a> system because it tracks the sun throughout the day using GPS and wireless technology to increase energy production by as much as 45 percent. Each AllSun tracker is paired with a SMA Sunny Boy 6000-US<\/a> inverter for even more maximized energy production.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe solar tracker provides the park affordable, clean energy. Lower power bills help keep the park sustainable for the entire community\u201d \u2013 Pierre Moses, Program Director for Make it Right<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Making it Affordable for All<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Rapper and skateboarder Lil Wayne, a major donor to the project, expressed a desire to keep maintenance and upkeep costs as low as possible to allow free or very inexpensive admission.\u00a0Using solar to supply power to the community center and skate park\u2019s lighting, fans and computers helps make this dream possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe honest truth is, all I want to do is keep them off the streets\u201d – Lil Wayne, Grammy award winning rapper<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Solar Spotlight aims to highlight SMA inverters in real-world situations. Email us with information about your SMA-powered PV projects at\u00a0<\/em>SocialMedia@SMA-America.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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