Brandywine Heights Area School District has secured a $300,000 state grant to help fund a solar energy project at Brandywine Heights High School, aimed at significantly reducing electricity costs for the district.
The funding, announced Thursday by State Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), will support the installation of a 3,806-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the high school campus, including both ground-mounted panels and a parking canopy system.
“This is great news all around,” said Pennycuick. “Every dollar a school district must spend on energy is a dollar it can’t spend on educating children. This funding will not only support a cleaner energy future, but it will also save district taxpayers nearly $200,000 a year.”
The total cost of the project is estimated at $9.2 million. The grant will help cover a range of expenses, including site preparation, equipment purchase and installation, engineering, and ongoing maintenance and administration. Once completed, the solar installation is expected to save the district an average of $196,113 annually in energy costs.
The grant was awarded through the Solar for Schools Grant Program, a new initiative established by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2024 and funded through the state’s 2024-25 budget. The program is administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an agency under the Department of Community and Economic Development.
