Connecticut Technical High Schools Break Ground on 4.6 MW of Solar Projects
A public–private partnership launches installations that double as real-world training for CTECS students.
Overview
- Construction began Oct. 29 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for a 756.8 kW solar carport at Howell Cheney Technical High School in Manchester.
- Across seven rooftop and carport systems, the program totals 4.6 MW of capacity to supply clean power to technical high schools statewide.
- Partners project nearly $6 million in lifetime energy-cost savings for CTECS and an annual reduction of about 2,290 metric tons of CO2.
- Verogy is building the systems with support from the Department of Administrative Services and the Connecticut Green Bank through Solar MAP+.
- Additional sites include Kaynor (448.8 kW), Prince (170.5 kW), Eli Whitney (756.8 kW), Emmett O’Brien (897.6 kW), Henry Abbott (616 kW), and H. H. Ellis (959.2 kW), with student classroom and on-site learning embedded.