Grassroots Store :: Solarize Shakori Solar Cells
Introducing Our Solar Project
Each year Shakori Hills uses about 10,000 kilowatt-hours of
electricity during 2 festivals, a fiddlers convention, and other
events. To offset our usage we are creating a permanent grid inter-tied
solar electric system located permanently on the site.
This fall (October 2008), we kicked off the project by selling cells
and raised over $3000 during the festival. The festival attendees were
so excited about participating in their own energy usage and being able
to make a small donation to offset their own energy by next fall,
Shakori will be carbon neutral. The team is headed up by a very
energetic group including Ed Witkin, Roger and Anne Lenhardt, Jordan
Puryear, Susannah Loch, Cara Johnson and Chris Mankoff. Others are
jumping on board to make this happen. More information to come as we
approach corporate sponsors and also include people in workshops as we
install this array.
We need your help!
A 10,000 watt (10 kilowatt) photovoltaic system will produce more
than 10,000 kilowatt hours/year. In this part of the country we can
expect to get on average about 4 kilowatt-hours/day for every 1,000
watts of PV, so the 10 kW system could produce as much as 14,600
kilowatt-hours/year).
Solar panels are made up of individual solar “cells.” The 10 kW
system will consist of 5200 of these small cells. You can “Sponsor a
Cell” on the individual level and there are opportunities to “Sponsor a
Panel” on the corporate level too.
If you are interested in a Corporate Opportunity, please give the folks at the Abundance Foundation a call at 919-553-5181 or email tami@blast.com
A quarter panel is: $260.
A half panel is: $520.
A whole panel is: $1040.
At only $10.00 per cell; there are many ways for anyone who wants to contribute. You can sponsor 1 cell or many.
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