Camel’s Hump Middle School in Richmond, Vermont held a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 4 for their new solar electric (PV) system. The PV system was designed and installed by ReKnew Energy Systems! This is ReKnew’s 5th school installation in Vermont, most of which would not have been possible without the assistance of Senator Bernie Sanders. A link to the full press release is here.
This 507-panel system is the largest solar installation on any public school in Vermont to date. The half million dollar project was paid for largely from Federal and State funding, and in part by Green Mountain Power, the utility. Generating over 135,000 kWh per year, the solar energy is expected to cut the school’s electric costs by almost $25,000 annually. Read More
ReKnew Builds Largest Solar Hot Water System in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Hospital (Concord, NH) has just received the largest installation of solar hot water in the state. Fifty-nine collectors have been installed on the hospital’s roof, expected to provide half of the hot water load of the hospital. This 2,537 kBTU hot water system came at no cost to the hospital thanks to an ARRA State Energy Program grant. The system also includes three 800 gallon tanks and an energy monitoring system. New Hampshire Hospital is a state operated, publicly funded hospital providing a range of specialized psychiatric services.
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