Honey Electric Solar | Solar Energy In Schools

The NC State Energy Office
sponsors NEED and funds solar
schoolinstallations through a
Technology Demonstration Grant.

PVWATTS calculates
electrical energy produced by
a grid-connected solar electric
(PV) system.

For a generic estimate of energy and cost calculations for North Carolina school systems visit the PVWatts NC state webpage:

PVWATTS: North Carolina >

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed PVWATTS to permit non-experts to quickly obtain performance estimates for grid-connected PV systems within the United States and its territories.

In addition to our residential work, Honey Electric Solar, Inc. has found time to help North Carolina schools who want to use solar energy.

It began in 2004 when we installed a solar electric (PV) system for the Carolina Friends School in Durham. Since then we've also installed systems for Heritage Middle School and Northern Guilford
Middle School.

In 2007 we officially became involved with The NEED Project.

The NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project mission is to promote an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.

In North Carolina more than 700 educators participate in NEED programs. Regional workshops are hosted across the state. The North Carolina Department of Administration - State Energy Office, provides support to open the program to all interested school districts in North Carolina, educating about energy and saving valuable dollars by increasing energy efficiency programs in the schools.

Last year many schools applied to NEED for PV array installations. Teachers from all across the state attended a NEED training conference in March 2007, where Honey Electric Solar, Inc. gave a presentation on the installations.

This year six schools were selected to receive solar panels for their buildings as part of the "North Carolina Schools Going Solar" program. Honey Electric Solar, Inc. is proud to install the systems for Washington Montessori, Wake Forest Rolesville High School, Buncombe Community School East, East Chapel Hill High School, Montessori Community School, and Evergreen Charter School.

For more information about NEED visit www.need.org >