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Two Wake County Public School System schools are finalists in the Progress Energy SunSense schools program.
Holly Springs High School and Daniels Middle School are among 12 schools across the Carolinas selected as finalists. Five of the finalists will receive solar photovoltaic installations in the coming months, as part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids 'N Community Foundation.
This hands-on educational program for middle school and high school students supports innovative ways to use and conserve energy and encourages students to develop innovative energy solutions. Finalists were chosen from nearly 30 applicants.
Finalist schools will participate in a professional solar site evaluation and will be required to complete an energy project to be judged in regional competitions in December. Students from five winning schools will receive a permanent 2-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) demonstration system, valued at more than $20,000, to be installed at their school. The systems will be installed by Argand Solar, a North Carolina-based renewable energy company.
The Progress Energy Foundation will select winning schools by Dec. 16.
The Progress Energy SunSense schools program will provide online information about each of the installed systems as part of the project. Students and the public can monitor the electricity output of each project and learn more about the capabilities of solar PV technologies.
Funding for the program was provided through grants from the Progress Energy Foundation and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids 'N Community Foundation, which is affiliated with the National Hockey League team.
For additional information, click on Progress Energy SunSense schools program.
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