BY TRISH MORATTO
In the sunny Southwest, students spending their secondary education years at the Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico follow a school philosophy of achieving knowledge that is actionable. This private college preparatory school offers grades 6 through 12 programs that focus on connecting to the natural world. It is in the spirit of preserving the environment and cultivating innovation that the school relies on solar power.
The school initially transitioned to solar power in 2011. That solar facility has served the Academy well, but after ten years of solid operation and with new technological advances in the solar industry, the solar facility was ready for an overhaul to upgrade its capabilities. In early 2020, the system owner commissioned a repowering project to improve the efficiency and reliability of its solar system.
