Wheeler School Field House / Seekonk, MA

Wheeler School Field House

“Working with Alteris Renewables added an important element to our ongoing environmental commitment at The Wheeler School. Alteris understood that Wheeler wanted its solar panel installation to have a curricular dimension that teachers and students could use, as well as make a strong public statement about the importance and viability of environmental sensitivity.”

Dan Miller, Head of Wheeler School

The Wheeler School is a co-educational independent day school located in the heart of Providence’s historic College Hill neighborhood, adjacent to Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. The school deepened its commitment to sustainability and environmental action by moving ahead with a 100kW solar electric installation on its field house in Seekonk, MA right over the state line in Massachusetts. A Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA, made possible by EOS Ventures of Massachusetts, helped the Wheeler School realize this solar installation through the third-party ownership model. PPAs allow non-profits like schools to enjoy the benefits of a solar energy system without the usual large initial capital investment.

Installation Type Roof Mounted PV
Location Seekonk, MA
Type of Panel SunTech 210 Watt Modules
Date Completed Nov 2009
Type of Inverter SatCon PVS-100-2UL
System Size 100 kW

  • Reduces CO2 emissions 2,000,000 lbs. over the life of the system

  • Equivalent to planting 12,000 trees

    

  • This is the same as taking 13 passenger vehicles off the road annually

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  • Working with Alteris Renewables added an important element to our ongoing environmental commitment at The Wheeler School. Alteris understood that Wheeler wanted its solar panel installation to have a curricular dimension that teachers and students could use, as well as make a strong public statement about the importance and viability of environmental sensitivity.

    Dan Miller, Head of Wheeler School