Location
Pathfinder Elementary School
5012 SW Genesee Street, Seattle
Startup
January 2003
Electricity Generation
· 1680 watts DC peak capacity
Solar Equipment
· (24) BP Solar 70 watt mono-crystalline modules
· Xantrex SunTie-1500 120VAC inverter
· Cost: $14,000
Project Team
· Seattle City Light
· Seattle Public School District
· WSU Northwest Solar Center
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Project Summary
Pathfinder Elementary was the first site designated by the Seattle School District for installation of solar equipment and the site of a major Seattle Green Power kickoff event in January 2002. Construction began in June 2002 and the project actually began producing power in January 2003. The success of the aptly named Pathfinder project led to a number of subsequent collaborative efforts (e.g.Greenwood Elementary School, Orca Elementary School and Washington Middle School), between Seattle City Light and the Seattle School District to demonstrate the practicality of photovoltaics as a strategy for de-centralized "off-grid" power production in an urban environment.
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Not just energy - potential co-benefits of solar modules are shelter and shade.
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