# Green learning: Conergy completes three solar installations at CA school sites – 400 kilowatts of clean solar energy for students at Muroc Joint Unified School District

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/05/conergy-solar-installations-california-schools/
- Published: 2011-05-03T19:12:44-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Source: Conergy

With the new Conergy solar energy system, students of all ages at the Muroc Unified
School District will now experience clean solar energy and learn about sustainable
energy generation. The three installations, with a total power output of nearly 
400 kilowatts, are on the grounds of the schools’ district office, the West Boron
Elementary school and the Boron Senior High school. The solar energy systems will
provide 80% of the school district’s energy consumption, reducing its utility bill
by 95%. These benefits are made possible by Conergy’s clean solar power systems,
comprising nearly 1,700 [Conergy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/04/guide-to-creating-an-energy-efficient-home/)
modules. Total expected savings to the district over the system’s 30 years expected
lifespan is approximately $3 million— with no out of pocket or up front expenses
to the district. Solar energy finance company, Enfinity, delivered funding for the
project through a Power Purchase Agreement.

“We are glad to have the opportunity to install solar power on Muroc’s school grounds”,
says Conergy’s David Vincent, Project Development Manager. “Being exposed to solar
energy, the students get a feel for the effectiveness and accessibility of sustainable
energy while increasing their environmental awareness. In sunny California in general,
and Muroc in particular, the clean energy future is becoming a reality.”

Pupils and school staff are proud of their solar plant. The three Conergy installations
produce a total of around 705 megawatt-hours of clean solar energy per year; avoiding
the emission of more than 500,000 lbs of harmful CO2 greenhouse gases”, explains
Byron Johnson, Muroc Unified School District Assistant-Superintendent. “This is 
as much electricity as one hundred Californian households consume annually. By creating
our own energy, students and staff become more aware of their energy use and are
inspired to use energy wisely. This helps us to encourage ‘green learning’, by producing
clean energy and using less energy whenever possible.”