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Ribbon cutting ceremony held at Chippewa Falls High School for solar panel

WEAU · last updated

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) — Chippewa Falls High School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its brand-new solar panel.

Students say they’re very excited to have the panel installed because they played a big part in making it happen.

One Energy donated the panel, but it was students who helped cover the installation costs.

“We did the renew our school’s energy competition. The money, $2,000 we won from that, is how we got this installed,” said Zoey Eckwright, a junior at Chippewa Falls High School.

The school plans to use the solar panel for energy and to teach students about sustainability.

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