Construction of outdoor patio areas with seating is already underway. The renovations will take three to five years to complete, said Ben Leischner, executive director for the Quad Cities International Airport. It will be the first major investment in the airport since 2001.

A service contract with the architectural firm Alliiance, of Minneapolis, was approved in January 2020 for the overall design of the airport, which handled more than 700,000 passengers in 2019 and has 1,390 employees. Plans for $20 million to $40 million in large-scale improvements and upgrades were announced Tuesday, with construction set to begin this summer. 31-Major renovations at the Quad Cities International Airport are about to take off. And his company has completed similar projects for several local governments, schools, and companies in Illinois.Mar. Leischner says the solar panels will supply half the airport's energy needs now, but within just a few years it could increase to 70 per cent or more, with potential cost savings of millions of dollars over the next 25 years.Īl Busano, President of Solar USA, says this is the fourth largest solar airport project in the country. It was through federal and state incentives that really embrace renewable and clean energy and we were just fortunate enough to pick the right partners at the right time.'

'This project is a great example of a public-private partnership that cost the airport literally nothing. State and federal tax incentives will allow it to make money while supplying the airport with power. Solar USA solar panels on another project by Solar USAĮxecutive Director Benjamin Leischner says the 8 million dollar project is owned by a private company called Solar USA, based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

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