REVEALED: The Toowoomba schools set to get solar
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TWENTY-TWO Toowoomba and Darling Downs state schools will share in the Queensland Government $97 million solar splurge.
Phase one of the Advancing Clean Energy Schools Program (ACES) is already underway.
It will see solar panels installed at 212 state schools across Queensland.
Minister for Education Grace Grace said the Darling Downs portion of phase one would be complete by July 2020.
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“Not only are we going to save millions of dollars, we are also helping reduce our impact on the environment and support local jobs in the process,” she said.
“Just this week schools from the Gold Coast to Mackay and out to Toowoomba are installing solar panels on the rooves of classrooms and school buildings.”
“The energy cost savings realised by this program when fully implemented is expected
to be approximately $10 million per year.”
About 800 state schools will have solar panels by the time phase two and three of the ACES Program is complete in 2022.
Darling Downs/South West Solar Schools
Bunker’s Hill State School
Crow’s Nest State School
Darling Heights State School
Drayton State School
Esk State School
Fairview Heights State School
Gabbinbar State School
Glenvale State School
Gowrie State School
Harlaxton State School
Harristown State School
Hatton Vale State School
Highfields State School
Highfields State Secondary College
Meringandan State School
Middle Ridge State School
Newtown State School
Pittsworth State High School
Rangeville State School
Rockville State School
Toowoomba North State School
Withcott State School