A school in the City of Cambridge is set to become a prime example for effective energy conservation and education, if a proposal to install solar panels on its roof pushes through.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is currently producing feasibility studies and other estimates in the hopes of getting grants from the Ontario Ministry of Education for the mounting of solar panels in 5 of the region’s schools.

Cambridge is the location for one of the sites, but according to Ron Dallan, manager of capital projects, the school to receive the panels will be kept a close secret until the district receives official instructions from the Ministry of Education.

But the excitement he and the board feels however, is something they can’t hide. Cambridge’s residents are also very enthusiastic to represent the benefits and advantages of using cleaner and greener sources of energy.

Dallan said that the use of these solar panels would definitely help in reducing energy costs and consumption at the district, but the initiative wouldn’t be considered as a real moneymaker.

Nevertheless, the benefits of harnessing the power of the sun are not to be ignored, and the educational activities that could arise from the installation of the panels will be priceless to students, he added.