Kent Denver Goes Solar

LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The future is looking bright for students at Kent Denver School, thanks to one of the largest prep school solar energy arrays in the nation.  Colorado-based Bella Energy and international solar provider Conergy partnered to provide the school with a fully engineered and financed solar energy solution.

Building on Kent Denver's goals to deepen its students' appreciation for the world around them, the school supports sustainability projects that inspire its students to rethink how energy is produced, distributed, and consumed.  Kent Denver's head of school, Todd Horn, said, "Our students can now see how their smaller solar projects (such as a golf cart and a marine underwater camera in the Florida Keys) can be scaled up to a commercially viable level."

Conergy, Bella Energy, and RC Energy worked together with the school to make the project a reality.  Matt Kyriakos, head of Conergy US Small Commercial Projects, commented, "Conergy is extremely proud to be part of the Kent Denver School, Renewable Energy Project.  Our team model for developing medium to large scale solar projects expands the capabilities of local photovoltaic integrators, while providing greater access to renewable energy for end users exactly like Kent Denver School."

The 205kW solar energy system relies on 1,170 solar panels to provide the students with enough power to prevent over half a million pounds of CO2 from being emitted each year. As a result of the commitment of Kent Denver School and the collaboration of Bella Energy and Conergy, Kent Denver students' scholastics efforts are now, in part, solar powered.

About Bella Energy - The people of Bella Energy have been working to provide Colorado communities with renewable energy since 1982. Specializing in mid to large scale solar electric systems, Bella Energy is one of Colorado's largest solar energy companies. Our mission is to provide the solar energy systems that will empower our future, help businesses grow, families succeed and communities thrive. Learn more at http://www.bellaenergy.com

About Conergy - Conergy designs, manufactures, installs and finances solar photovoltaic solutions for major commercial sectors, public agencies, businesses and homeowners through two distinct channels. Conergy's Projects Group focuses on custom solutions for large-scale, energy-intensive enterprises; Conergy's Distribution Group serves a national network of installers, developers and dealers in the grid-tied and off-grid residential realm, while also addressing the needs of small commercial markets. Since its founding in 1999, Conergy has converted over 1.25 Gigawatt of renewable energy and, of that, almost 1 Gigawatt has come from solar energy. With operations in 15 countries over 4 continents and projects in such diverse locations as the Swiss Alps, Java and Antarctica, Conergy is driving today's clean energy economy via the design, distribution, installation or financing of close to 1 in 10 of the world's solar energy systems.  Learn more at www.conergy.us.

About Kent Denver School - Kent Denver School is a college preparatory day school serving students in grades 6 through 12. Our forward-looking liberal arts program inspires students to think critically and creatively, to write and speak persuasively, and to deepen their understanding of, and appreciation for, the world around them. All members of the Kent Denver community—students, faculty, staff, parents, and administrators—embrace the school's core values: Integrity, Respect, Personal Growth, Community, and Wisdom. Kent Denver's mission statement reads: "Excellence in scholarship and character is the goal of a Kent Denver education. We seek to build a caring, diverse community of responsible citizens. To that end, the school provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum and sets high ethical standards."

SOURCE Bella Energy