Grade 11 and 12 students at Princess Margaret Secondary in Surrey have installed a full-scale solar array on the roof of their school.
Students (past and present) raised a portion of the money ($7,300 for the solar panels) through T-shirt and bake sales, bottle drives, and help from local businesses
On May 29, the students, all enrolled in a BCIT partnership program call Electrical Foundations, installed the 24 panels, wiring, and the regulation system themselves – what are the first electricity producing panels in the school district.
The system will contribute about four per cent of the school’s power.