Addu High School wins Zayed Future Energy Prize
20 Jan 2015, 1:37 PM
Daniel Bosley
Addu High School has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) for its achievements in promoting renewable energy and sustainability.
The US$100,000 reward – announced at an award ceremony in Adu Dhabi yesterday evening – was given after the school installed a 2.8kW solar project last year using funds from the UN’s Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme.
The school is now hoping to expand to a 45kW installation that will provide 100 percent of the school’s energy needs by the end of 2015.
“Currently, the school takes most of its power from the electricity grid. The aim of the project is to save the school money, earn money from the sale of surplus power and raise awareness of clean energy and sustainable development among pupils,” explained the prize’s official website.
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