Newberry showing off its new solar power system on Monday

Newberry is going green, and the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex will soon get an environmentally friendly face-lift.

The city of Newberry is hosting an all-day "Green Celebration" Monday where people can learn about the solar photovoltaic system that was recently installed on the facility's roof.

The system is expected to save the city about $16,500 in electricity costs each year, said Wendy Kinser, planner and grants coordinator for the city of Newberry.

The roof system is made up of 245-watt photovoltaic modules that face south, according to a city of Newberry news release.

The silicon wafers in its solar panels produce a charge when light hits them, which is then collected and converted into electricity for the building, said Rick Gilbert, vice president of Solar Source, which is the company that installed the system for the city. Full Story...