Sep 13 2010
Morton Solar & Wind, LLC has commenced installing solar panels on the rooftop of Richardsville Elementary School. This school building is worth $12.6 million with an overall area of 77,000 sq. ft. The school will be generating more power when compared to its overall consumption.
This building would be utilizing geothermal piping for avoiding the need for furnaces and boilers. The school walls are enabled with concrete insulation while the floors have been polished as well as stained towards reducing the overall cleaning work required for the school surfaces.
The best feature of this school is the solar panels, currently under installation by Morton Solar & Wind under partnership with the firm Advanced Electrical Systems. This solar project is valued at $2.4 million, while being funded partially by a state grant for helping Richardsville Elementary School in utilizing 75% fewer energy when compared with other schools.
Approximately 2,000 solar panels would be installed on this school’s rooftop while another 700 solar panels would be erected on the school’s parking structure. The solar panels have the potential to generate approximately 2,500 kWh of energy, enough for powering about 50 homes.
Source: http://www.mortonsolar.com/