The system is the fourth in the state to be funded through a grant system initiated in 2009 using funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
This ground-mounted system uses more than 200 Albuquerque-made Schott POLY solar modules and will yield an energy savings to the school of around $15,000 annually.
Dulce Independent Schools, which consists of three learning facilities on the Jicarilla Apache Nation reservation, is one of 15 school districts in the state to be selected through the grant process.
The array will be integrated into calculus, engineering, physics and other classes using interactive, real-time system monitoring software.
The system was installed by Consolidated Solar Technologies, an Albuquerque systems integrator with many years’ experience in electrical design and building for large commercial properties.
