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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Weathering Out The Storm At Worthington

New solar panels will provide 90 percent of school's electricity

Mother Nature has battered the county in recent weeks, and Worthington Elementary School has suffered as much as any school. But students and staff at the Ellicott City school will soon be reaping her benefits as well.

Solar panels will be installed over a period of six to eight weeks on three acres of land on the old New Cut Landfill, the 83-acre facility near the school that stopped operating more than 30 years ago. Construction began last week, and once up and running, the solar panels are expected to generate 90 percent of the school’s electricity.

“It’s very exciting, and very green,” said Worthington Principal Katherine Orlando. “We’re looking forward to the outcome, and we’re happy to be a collaborative part of it.”

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i know i'm very excited. any copper parts in them panels?

Daddio said...

What was the initial cost of installation? Has that number been amortized over its expected lifespan to determine the actual cost per kWh?

Just the fact that the solar panels will provide 90% of their electricity needs does not necessarily justify the initial expense of all the hardware and equipment ...

And finally, $462,000 of the costs were billed to the taxpayers, making you and me the real bearers of those costly systems?