Lights, fans and air conditioning are part of children's activities and rest at a kindergarten. At this Montego Bay site, we installed solar on the green roof and added indoor storage for those uses and television.

The installation was completed on March 21, 2026, after four days on site. Trees and overhead lines are visible near the rooftop panels. Indoors, equipment is grouped in a room with yellow walls, where two people are shown viewing the cabinets.

Panels on the kindergarten’s green metal roof near trees and overhead lines, with staff or installers viewing indoor power cabinets.

Daytime generation alongside daytime activities

Lighting serves the rooms in use, fans and air conditioning help regulate the indoor environment, and television can be used for activities. Some of this demand occurs while children are at the kindergarten during daylight hours, allowing it to overlap with solar generation.

Panels supply equipment as it runs, with surplus energy available for battery charging. Storage provides a reserve for selected equipment when sunlight is insufficient or the outside supply is interrupted.

The project uses thirty two 600W panels to form a 19.2kWp array, paired with a 25kW split phase inverter and 61kWh lithium storage. Using that energy means considering the actual spaces: the lights and fans needed in occupied rooms, and where air conditioning will also be running.

Backup electricity for the spaces children use

Deciding which rooms should retain lighting and fans is a practical part of daily care. More air conditioning increases the draw on storage. A clear backup arrangement helps staff understand which equipment is connected and how it can be used.

The trees and overhead lines near the roof add local context. JPS identifies branches affecting power lines as one source of storm outage risk. Planning therefore involves both available sunlight and the lights or fans needed if the external network develops a fault.

Indoor equipment also needs to be suitably separated from children's activity areas, with staff access and management considered in the full nursery layout. Solar supports the electricity supply; decisions about opening during severe weather still need to account for the safety of the building and people using it.

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