A new Lousiana waterpark will rely on solar power to heat its pools, slides and more. Sunrise Solar, a San Antonio-based firm known for its work with solar water heating systems, will develop and install the system. Sunrise will also design solar-powered lighting for the park, including an LED system planned for a large entertainment center. The park will also have an auxiliary solar power system.

“This will be America’s first truly ‘green’ water park and entertainment center,” Eddie Austin, the CEO of Sunrise Solar, told the San Antonio Business Journal. "This project will include multiple solar technologies – solar heating for the pools and water attractions; solar entertainment systems; and solar power generation. Our design proposal will make this a cutting-edge, energy-efficient entertainment venue with an exceptionally small carbon footprint.”

Solar Sunrise has released no financial details regarding the waterpark, which will be located near Lake Charles, La. The company's success as a regional operation proves, though, that you don't need huge piles of venture capital or a California address to be successful in the solar power industry.

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