Solar Energy Education Project

Duke Energy has teamed up with Camp Thunderbird YMCA and Energy Wise Solutions to help educate youth on environmentally friendly renewable energy sources.  Duke Energy has donated 16 solar panels to Camp Thunderbird, located on Lake Wylie in South Carolina, to give students the opportunity to observe solar energy being generated.

The panels are installed on the roof of the camp’s 72-year-old recreation hall and provide approximately three kilowatts of solar energy for the building – the equivalent of about 10 percent of the electricity needed for the 5,300 square-foot facility.

This solar demonstration project will be monitored and data will be used to create innovative programs that teach students about solar energy production and sustainable practices. Duke Energy will use the monitored results to gain information on project performance, which will be valuable for making future decisions regarding renewable energy for our generating system.

Join Us In Learning More About Solar Energy

Follow the project’s  live monitoring results and learn more about how sunlight is converted to energy. Also, keep track of daily weather reports to understand how cloud cover, rain and temperature impact the results on an hourly, daily and monthly basis.