More than 500 solar panels have been installed on the east side of Little Falls Community High School. The $700,000 project is expected to generate more than $3 million in energy savings over the panels’ 40-year lifespan, with a $421,000 state grant covering most of the installation cost.
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More than 500 solar panels have been installed on the east side of Little Falls Community High School. The $700,000 project is expected to generate more than $3 million in energy savings over the panels’ 40-year lifespan, with a $421,000 state grant covering most of the installation cost.
LITTLE FALLS — More than 500 solar panels now sit on the east side of Little Falls Community High School, and while they aren’t generating power yet, district officials say they’ll pay for themselves several times over.
Superintendent Greg Johnson briefed the school board on the project during the Sept. 21 business meeting, raising it unprompted to explain the new addition passersby may have noticed. “Not sure if you’ve had any questions about the new addition on the east side of the high school,” he told the board, confirming the array is “up, not functional yet”
The installation carries a total cost of just over $700,000. Of that, $421,000 comes from a Solar for Schools grant through the Minnesota Department of Commerce — a program Johnson said a number of other districts across the state have also tapped, though he did not have a count on hand. The remaining share is covered by the energy savings the panels themselves generate.
Those savings are the long game. With a 40-year lifespan on the panels, Johnson said the district anticipates just over $3 million in energy savings across their service life.
Meanwhile, the high school’s $17.5 million indoor air quality project received Minnesota Department of Education approval on Sept. 10, Johnson reported, and the board voted to formally accept that approval. Consultants said the project addresses the majority of the high school’s high-priority deficiencies
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