THE American International School of Kingston (AISK), with its 21st century education model, has taken another step forward with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the institution. A PV system converts sunlight into electricity. Among its integral components are the solar panels, inverters, a racking system to hold the panels in place, and electric interconnections. Boasting 400 250-watt solar panels, covering 7,000 square feet, in addition to five Schneider-Electric 20-kilowatt grid-tie inverters, AISK has become the first school in the island with a system of this magnitude. Project Manager Paul Stockhausen says it will...
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