Two Pitt County schools are a little greener this spring.

Thanks to NC GreenPower’s Solar+ Schools program, D.H. Conley High School and Lakeforest Elementary School now have 20-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on their campuses. They join J.H. Rose High School, which has been in the program since 2020.

Solar+ Schools aims to enhance environmental awareness, promote clean energy, and empower students through hands-on learning experiences related to solar energy. NC GreenPower provides grants for solar educational projects for K-12 schools across North Carolina, complete with a weather station, data monitoring, and STEM curriculum from NEED.org with training for teachers. 

“GUC helped sponsor the costs of the installation and ongoing maintenance,” said Scott Mullis, Director of Customer Relations. “The energy production from the system will directly offset some of their electric consumption, saving them money while providing a real-life example to the students and teachers of how green power works.”

NC GreenPower’s mission is to expand public knowledge and acceptance of cleaner energy technologies to all North Carolinians through local, community-based initiatives.