AMITY TEEN CENTER IS NOW SOLAR-POWERED

The Amity Teen Center, located at 10 Selden Street in Woodbridge, is proud to announce that we are now able to utilize energy from the sun. Fifty two solar panels have been installed so far on our roof by Ross Solar Group. The total cost for the solar component of our Energy Conservation Project is expected to be $60,000.00. The project is being funded primarily by a grant from the Connecticut Energy Finance and Investment Authority and donations through the Neighborhood Assistance Act Program by Connecticare and UIL Holdings. There have also been donations from the general public. The sun powers all solar technologies, both photovoltaic and thermal. The sun provides a tremendous amount of energy, enough to satisfy all the earth’s needs in a fraction of a day. Solar energy is captured by the photovoltaic modules, more commonly known as solar panels. Each solar panel is a packaged interconnected assembly of PV cells (solar cells). This captured solar energy is fed into an inverter, a device that converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) and distributes it into your home or business. If the solar energy captured exceeds the amount of energy needed, the difference will be sold back to the grid. The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist, Michael Faraday. His basic method is still used today: electricity is generated by the movement of a loop of wire, or disc of copper between the poles of a magnet. We are all so excited that our solar project has been activated!