The Northwestern Catholic District School Board has received provincial funding for a renewable energy project for St. Francis School in Fort Frances.
Superintendent of Education Chris Howarth says the $159-thousand is for the installation of a SolarDuct Photovoltaic project.
"It consists of solar panels that will use the sun's energy," says Howarth. "Using a converter, we'll convert it into electricity and that will be fed back into Ontario's power grid and the school board will see revenue from that."
Howarth says the project could generate $27-thousand annually for the board through the sale of power back to the grid when in place next fall.
