Dive Summary:
- Progress Energy Florida will give the University of Florida a 100-KW solar photovoltaic array as part of the utility’s SunSense Schools solar program, through which up to 10 public schools in Florida will be given no-cost solar installations.
- Participants in the solar program were chosen based on a variety of factors including their commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy education and the number of students.
- To date, Progress has installed solar arrays for 28 Florida schools through SunSense Schools and similar predecessor programs.
From the article:
Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has selected the University of Florida (UF) as the recipient of a 100-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) array.
The effort is part of the utility's expanded SunSense(TM) Schools solar energy program, through which Progress Energy will provide no-cost solar installations for up to 10 public schools and one post-secondary institution in its Florida service territory per year through 2014. ...
