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Solar Panels

The Center’s Solar PV Array is hard for visitors to miss as it is located directly adjacent to the front entrance of the Main Education Building. Our 10.2 kW system was installed by Mesa Environmental Sciences, Inc. in May 2006. The system helps the Center save about $1,600 annually on electricity costs because we are supplementing conventionally generated power with our own solar-generated electricity. The array also reduces green house gas emissions by a total of 24,759 pounds per year. This exhibit installation was made possible by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Energy Harvest and the Sustainable Development Fund. The Solar PV Array is an excellent exhibit to visit for those interested in sustainable technology and is available for viewing year-round, depending on weather conditions.