Students at Baggett Elementary School just got a front-row seat to how renewable energy works—literally.
A new solar panel system has been installed on campus, and it’s not just about saving on power bills. These panels are part of a bigger plan to teach kids about sustainability in a way they can see, touch, and even measure.
What’s Happening: Baggett Elementary has installed a solar panel system on campus, aiming to teach students about renewable energy while offsetting electricity costs.
Who Made It Happen: The project is a collaboration with Better Tomorrow Solar and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, two organizations focused on sustainability and education.
What Students Will Do: Using a specially designed app, students will analyze data from the solar panels, tracking how factors like sunlight, weather, and seasons impact energy production. This turns the panels into an interactive learning tool.
Why It Matters: Principal Mitch Green explained the focus isn’t just cost savings. “Although the system will reduce electricity costs by offsetting the school’s reliance on the power grid, the primary focus is education. This hands-on approach will allow students to learn about renewable energy in a way that connects directly to their science and technology lessons,” Green said.
Why This Should Catch Your Attention: If you’ve ever wanted your kids—or the next generation—to learn about energy in a way that’s not just another boring lecture, this is it. With these solar panels, students will be figuring out real-world problems and making connections between what they learn and how it works in their everyday lives.
What’s Next: The solar panels are already generating data, and the school will start incorporating that into lessons soon. From tracking how cloudy days affect energy to understanding how technology helps the environment, students at Baggett Elementary are gearing up to learn skills that could shape the future.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
