Jerome Reynolds, Staff Reporter



The Government is installing solar electricity in schools as part of efforts to cut energy bills.



Education Minister Ronald Thwaites has indicated that a pilot project is to begin this September.



Speaking at a post Sectoral Debate press conference last week Thwaites stressed that the Government is spending billions per annum on electricity at educational institutions.



He said this is a serious situation which has to be addressed.

The education minister said this project is being led through a public-private partnership.



He said it has been estimated that the introduction of solar energy could result in a 20 per cent saving for schools.



Thwaites said schools have to get better at monitoring their energy usage and practice conservation.



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