Solar Bench Partnership

Our Citywide Solar Bench Initiative

As enthusiasm for and commitment to renewable energy grow among Lexington's student leaders, the Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council has turned to community partners to help make solar PV a tangible reality on our campuses.  Oftentimes, and for a variety of reasons, rooftop PV is not feasible for many of our Lexington schools.  Until the day that solar PV is commonplace in Lexington, BYSC has partnered with Kentucky Utilities, Sierra Club and Lexmark to purchase and install eleven campus solar benches, allowing students to see the power of solar energy first-hand AND charge their devices carbon-free.  

Kentucky’s position as one of the states with the least solar development as well as heavy reliance on fossil fuels has motivated our council to educate others on the prowess of solar energy. This has become one of our top priorities for the coming school years, as we aim to change the course of the status quo.

Our Partners:

Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities

Lexmark

The Sierra Club

Kentucky Utilities

Locust Trace Agriscience Center- installed Fall 2023

Lexington Catholic HS-- installed Fall 2023

Sayre Upper School- installed Fall 2023

Leestown Middle School- installed Fall 2023

SCAPA Bluegrass- installed Fall 2023

Lafayette Senior High School—installed Spring 2022

STEAM Academy—installed Spring 2022

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School—install Fall 2021

​Frederick Douglass High School—installed Fall 2021

Learn more about LG&E KU’s sustainability initiatives here.

Lexmark

Bryan Station High School—installed Spring 20222

Bryan Station Middle School—installed Spring 2022

Learn more about Lexmark’s sustainability initiatives here.

Sierra Club- Bluegrass Chapter

Henry Clay High School—installed Fall 2021

Tates Creek High School—installed Spring 2022

Learn more about the Bluegrass Group Sierra Club’s sustainability initiatives here.

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