Solar Power

St. Mary's Academy Bay View

East Providence, RI
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
St. Mary's Academy Bay View
Overview

St. Mary Academy - Bay View is an independent, Catholic school serving a diverse population of girls from pre-school through grade twelve located in Riverside, Rhode Island. 

The 176-panel array was completed and turned online in January 2016. The solar array is expected to generate 61,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, providing 7% of the school’s annual electricity consumption.  The system will offset the equivalent of 47.6 tons of carbon dioxide annually, and generate enough clean energy to power 4.7 homes each year.