750-kW ground-mount solar project powers Kansas school district
- Evergy Energy Solutions and EnergyLink made as well as set up a new 750-kW ground mount solar array behind Spring Hill High School in Kansas to supply clean power to the Spring Hill School District. The array was made possible with a PPA funded by Evergy Energy Solutions, a non-regulated affiliate of Evergy.
The array, which includes a mix of bifacial as well as monofacial photovoltaic panels, provides both energy resilience as well as a learning opportunity for students for several years to find. Spring Hill High School intends to include the new solar array into its educational program progressing, with the objective of promoting careers in energy as well as sustainability.
" This solar array is an impressive financial investment in both the Spring Hill school district as well as the community as a whole," said Jeremy Nolen, EnergyLink's lead on the project. "We're thrilled to see just how the project and also the energy cost savings it provides will impact the programs, teachers and trainees at Spring Hill High School over the long-lasting."
The solar array is anticipated to offset the school district's power usage by regarding one-third.