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Greenskies installs solar portfolio across 7 New Jersey school buildings

By Billy Ludt | June 24, 2025

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Greenskies Clean Focus, a national renewable energy solutions provider, completed a 1.62-MW portfolio of solar projects for Hackensack Public Schools (HPS) in New Jersey.

Credit: Greenskies Clean Focus

The portfolio is composed of eight solar systems installed across seven sites, including all four elementary schools, the middle school, the high school and the board of education administration building. While most systems were installed on rooftops, Hackensack High School features a combination of rooftop and carport solar arrays. Together, these systems encompass more than 3,600 solar panels.

“This project exemplifies how school districts can harness solar energy to achieve both financial and environmental goals,” said Bryant Bernhardt, senior VP of business development at Greenskies. “We’re proud to support Hackensack Public Schools in creating a more sustainable future for their students, staff, and community.”

The installed solar arrays and their respective locations are:

  • Hackensack High School – 1 MW combined
  • Hackensack Middle School – 303 kW
  • Nellie K. Parker School (Elementary) – 113 kW
  • Jackson Avenue School (Elementary) – 70 kW
  • Fanny Meyer Hillers School (Elementary) – 41 kW
  • Fairmount School (Elementary) – 24 kW
  • Padovano Center (BOE Administration Building) – 65 kW

Greenskies was the solar developer, EPC, financer and owner for the projects and will manage their long-term operations and maintenance. The installations were funded through a 15-year solar power purchase agreement, allowing HPS to benefit from clean energy with no upfront investment.

“By transitioning to renewable energy, we’re reducing our environmental footprint and creating long-term cost savings that can be reinvested directly into our classrooms,” said Assistant Superintendent Andrea Parchment. “We’re also providing our students with real-world examples of innovation and sustainability in action. Every day they walk into school, they’ll see firsthand how smart energy choices can power both education and environmental responsibility.”

News item from Greenskies Clean Focus

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Billy Ludt

Billy Ludt is senior editor of Solar Power World and currently covers topics on mounting, installation and business issues.

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  1. Eugene Severens says

    June 25, 2025 at 10:02 am

    Have there been any stories or surveys on the total capacity of school-based solar across the country or on a state-by-state basis.

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