SolarCity Installs 100th Solar Learning Station
Leader in solar schools installations brings program to sites across California
Pasadena, CA, Dec. 4, 2007
Source: PRNewswire.com
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Leading solar service provider SolarCity today announced at the Green California Schools Summit that the company plans to connect 100 solar learning station installations through the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s “Solar Schools Program,” greatly inspiring renewable energy awareness in educational centers across the state.
SolarCity developed Solar Learning Stations to provide community touch-points for experiencing solar electric generation and illustrate how
energy is produced in a tangible and understandable way, further encouraging communities to explore clean, renewable energy alternatives.
SolarCity Solar Learning Stations consist of three elements: a power station, made of a visible solar photovoltaic installation and SolarGuard
monitoring services, that provide customized, real-time information on each system performance and live comparisons with other towers. SolarGuard is
particularly useful in the classroom setting, providing students with a platform for learning how solar power works and opportunities for
integrating solar data into science curriculum.
The PG&E Solar Schools Program is funded charitably by PG&E, in partnership with two nonprofit implementation partners: the National Energy
Education Development Project, which assists in developing a solar curriculum and educational materials, and the Foundation for Environmental
Education, which helps coordinate system installations. The program began with ten installations in 2004, twenty in 2005, and SolarCity began
installing for the program in 2006 with thirty new installations. An additional forty installations will be announced later this year.
Having successfully scaled the program across California with PG&E, SolarCity now encourages utilities in other markets to adopt the program in
their communities. “The benefit of increasing education around solar is that those lessons make ripples across the community encouraging the adoption of clean power at home,” said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. “It’s worked in California, now we’re asking other utility partners to join us in carrying this powerful educational tool across the country.”
SolarCity will be exhibiting at the Green California Schools Summit in Pasadena, CA at the Pasadena Convention Center December 4-6th, 2007, booth number #102. Further information on the Solar Schools program is available at http://www.energyseeds.com/.
About SolarCity
Headquartered in Foster City, CA, SolarCity matches advanced solar
power technology with a suite of installation services. The company’s
comprehensive offering removes the technical, regulatory, and financing
barriers to solar power, helping customers make smart renewable energy
choices that save money. Boasting the industry’s most experienced team in
solar systems design and installation and a proven track record of bringing
new technologies to market, SolarCity is uniquely positioned to make solar
power a practical choice for home owners and businesses.