Green Design & Buildings
750-kilowatt solar array helps power high School in Spring Hill, Kan.
The Spring Hill (Kan.) district has unveiled a 750-kilowatt solar array that will help power Spring Hill High School.
The 1,872-panel solar array has been installed directly behind the high school and stretches across about four acres of land, reports WDAF-TV.
The high school operates on an all-electric system. The solar installation will enable the district to generate power on site to produce a majority of the high school’s daytime electric usage.
The panels are capable of generating enough electricity to offset roughly a third of the school’s energy use each year.
It is estimated the solar array will generate $113,354 in energy savings in the fr8st year and over $6 million in total energy savings income by the year 2052.
The district also will use the solar array to incorporate the study of solar energy into its curriculum.