Sunny Start to School Year
A new small-scale solar power generating station has been installed at Lovinggood Middle School in Powder Springs. The 1 kW photovoltaic system is part of the Sun Power for Schools program offered by Green Power EMC through Cobb EMC. Green Power EMC is a partnership of 37 Georgia electric membership cooperatives that utilizes renewable energy sources to generate electricity. At the school, teachers are developing a curriculum linked to the solar power plant and renewable energy sources. Electricity from the PV array, which could power a toaster or a microwave, is linked to a grid-tied inverter that will feed power into the school’s electrical system.
The Sun Power for Schools program is an ongoing Green Power EMC initiative that partners with middle and high schools across the state to educate students about renewable energy and its impact on the environment. The program, which has more than a dozen participating schools, represents the first statewide academic program to showcase the benefits of solar energy.
Lovinggood, a Cobb EMC Partner in Education, is served by Cobb EMC.
You can review online data supplied by the solar generator at Lovinggood anytime.
