Solar & Storage
Solar PV in the K-12 Education sector
Green buildings generally use more renewableenergy, both on site and off site, than conventional buildings, primarily from purchase of green power in the form of solar and storage technologies. Use of renewable energy generally displaces less labour intensive and more polluting energy sources such as imported heating oil, gas, and coal burned in power plants to make electricity. All the energy an average
building consumes is potentially available to it onsite. The amount of energy that hits its walls, roofsand windows is seven times greater than theamount of energy it uses in one year. It isunsurprising institutional and commercialbuilding custodians are adopting onsite solar power generation and energy storage technologyas part of their general energy mix.
Intelligent power supplies –
integrating modern energy
management systems to create
virtual power plants
Increase availability of energy -balancing out peak demand withpower generated onsite byrenewable sources
The Role of Solar PV
The role for photovoltaics over the years primarily encompassed electricity generation onsite. However, with advancements in technology the trend is now shifting toward integrating photovoltaics into the power grids of the future as well as intelligent management solutions for Solar power.With efficient energy and battery storage systems now gaining in capability and pricing to purchase systems dropping the reality of truly capitalising on using the Sun as a power source is fast becoming a true and affordable option.
Understanding your energy profile
This image is a typical example of an educational facility’s electricity consumption profile where power is consumed during the day. Operating during the day, the campus benefits from Solar energy production onsite, reducing its carbon consumption, reducing operational overheads, saving a significant amount of money and is cash flow positive from day one!
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