Buckeye Union High School District completes solar installation in Arizona

The three schools include Buckeye Union High School and Youngker High School in Buckeye, and Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear. The combined output of the three facilities is about 4.29MW. The power generated at the site can offset 70% of the electricity requirements of the school district. The installation were developed by GV Enterprises and REgeneration Finance and built by CORE Construction. The solar installation consist of approximately 15,468 photovoltaic panels, which have been placed on 29 carport rooftop structures and on two ground-mounted installations. The project is annually expected to generate more than seven million kWh of electricity. The facility will be maintained by Constellation Energy, a US-based company engaged in solar power system. The school district has entered into a 25 years solar service agreement with Constellation Energy to purchase and receive all of the electricity generated by the solar panels at a fixed rate. Almost 40% of the installation cost has been funded by Arizona Corporation Commission-approved APS Renewable Energy Incentive Program.