Letter to the BOT

 Why we need solar panels

Dear Board of Trustees,

My name is Harry and or class (Whenua) believes our school should use solar panels to create electricity because they are a renewable energy source.

Benefits of solar panels

1 benefit of having solar panels is the electricity bill since you are generating your own electricity to use. Another benefit is that they are a renewable energy source so they are better for the environment than most energy sources. Most websites say that they require low maintenance so you don't have to fix them much.

Cost

Solar panels are around 65 inches by 39 inches. Normally a singular solar panel will generate between 1.7 and 1.8 KWs of energy in bright sunny conditions, you might wonder whether or not they work in rain and clouds and the simple answer is yes. Yes, it does. It would cost around 17,000 dollars which would take a lot of fundraising and take up 3 roofs of our school.

Why not?

Why can't we have solar panels to power our school? The country Tokelau is powered completely by renewable sources and quite a lot of schools have them such as Bayswater primary school in Auckland that got solar panels in 2008 and has incorporated renewable energy learning into their curriculum.

Overall I think you should consider this option and make our school a solar school!