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Project Partners:
Energy Trust of Oregon
Portland General Electric (PGE) |
Installer:
Christenson Electric |
Location:
Portland, OR |
Capacity:
1.1 kW |
Type of Power:
Solar |
Placed into Service:
November 2006 |
Project Links:
Energy Trust of Oregon
Portland General Electric |
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Dubbed “Pipa Y’ai” (“Sun for Man” in Molalla tribal dialect) the Molalla High School (Oregon) solar-electric installation is the seventh Solar 4R Schools project to come from BEF’s collaboration with Portland General Electric and Energy Trust of Oregon, and the third of five projects slated for a second of phase of the successful partnership.
Molalla teacher and project champion Joe Zenisek plans to incorporate the project into the school’s curriculum in a number of meaningful ways. For instance, the school’s Woodshop class provides students the opportunity to build a freestanding home each year. Using Molalla’s own system as a model, students will now be able to study various techniques for mounting residential photovoltaic systems. In addition, by creating a documentary film focused on the installation and operation of the project, the school’s Video Production class will utilize the solar-electric system in an equally interesting way.
The Solar 4R Schools program, developed and managed by BEF, educates students and teachers on the functions and benefits of solar electric power, an increasingly popular renewable resource. In addition to producing clean, renewable energy, each school’s solar power system includes a curriculum package that uses the web-based, real-time data generated by each installation to provide students with a comprehensive, interactive learning experience. View all S4RS projects at Solar4RSchools.org |
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