Sunny Days Ahead Call for Solar Project Celebration

By: Salt Spring Community Energy
 
 
GISS Solar Scholarship Array
GISS Solar Scholarship Array
SALT SPRING ISLAND, British Columbia - Jan. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Don’t bring out your sun hats and sun cream just yet, but get ready to join Elizabeth May, Gary Holman, Bill Henderson, and other solar enthusiasts this weekend for the official launch of the GISS Solar Scholarship Array.

On Saturday, January 10, from 2-4 pm at the GISS Multipurpose room, the Salt Spring community will celebrate a milestone by “flicking the switch” on our first community renewable energy project.

Erected on the high school gym roof in November and December, the GISS Solar Scholarship Project Array is an 84-panel, 21 Killowatt solar system that will reduce energy costs, and at the same time generate funds for a special “solar scholarship”.

A partnership between the Salt Spring Community Energy Group and School District 64, the Array is the largest school-based solar array in BC, and it is the seventh largest solar array in the entire Province.

Thanks to donations from our community, and to an agreement from the School District to put energy savings into a Solar Scholarship Fund, the GISS Solar Scholarship is a completely unique model for promoting the transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

Whether Saturday is sunny or not, we have much to celebrate. A pre-event talk is scheduled for Friday night (see story "Renewable Energy Talk Kicks Off Solar Celebration"). Saturday pre-event tours of the solar system electrical system at the high school will take place at 12:30, 12:45, 1:00, and 1:15.

The main session starting at 2:00 pm will be an opportunity to thank the many people who worked and donated to create the project, and to use music and dance to help us celebrate the power of the sun. The entire island is invited to celebrate this community accomplishment and to help Elizabeth May "flick the switch" on the GISS Solar Array.
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