Solar Panels
By: Hally, Calvin, and Sean.
How we would Implement and get approval. By: Sean
We can hire the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) to install the solar panels.
We need permission to install solar panels.
The money envoled. By: Hally
Square foot at CMSW: 161,802
Cost to install solar Panels: Between $7-$9 per watt.
Cost per square foot: $70-$90.
Watts per square foot: 10 watts.
Cost for our school with solar panels: $12,944,160 ($80 x 161,802)
Current electricity bill per year: $1,030,933
Electric bill with solar panels: $12,944,160. But it will start decreasing over a couple of years.
Pro and Cons. By: Calvin
Pros:
*Renewable
*easy to install
*doesn't take up much space
Cons:
*Can freeze and crack
*hail storms can break it
*thunderstorms can strike it
*very expensive
How Solar Energy Panels Work