School district to save $17 million with solar photovoltaic power

Irvine, CA, USA: School District Enters into Agreement with SunEdison and SPG Solar

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The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) Board of Education today approved a plan to enter into an agreement with SunEdison and SPG Solar to establish energy-generating solar photovoltaic power systems at twenty-one sites throughout the district. It will be the largest solar deployment for a public school system in the state of California.

The clean, silent renewable energy systems will save the district $17 million in energy expenses over 20 years based on conservative estimates. Under the terms of the power purchase agreement, the Irvine Unified School District will incur no upfront capital costs. SunEdison will finance, build, operate and maintain the solar power systems, with IUSD purchasing energy with long-term predictable pricing.

This unique partnership will also make solar PV part of the district’s curriculum. Students will utilize Internet-based monitoring of the solar PV system to track solar energy production and consumption in real time. In addition, students will learn how solar panels work and how weather impacts energy production.

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