# Manheim Township Expands School Solar

Manheim Township School District installed a 734-kilowatt, 1,224-panel solar system at its middle school in October 2026 through a 30-year arrangement with McClure Company, which financed the project and will own and maintain the system. The district estimates $45,000 in annual savings. It is also seeking up to $360,000 in Pennsylvania Solar for Schools Grant funding for a proposed 221-kilowatt system at a planned maintenance and food service building; the proposed project has not been awarded and no open solicitation is reported.

- The installed project provides a local example of a third-party-financed model that avoids upfront district costs; the reported energy rate is $0.1056 per kWh with a 2% annual escalation.
- Energy service contractors and school districts can use the project’s financing, ownership, maintenance, and savings structure as a reference when evaluating similar solar arrangements.
- The proposed installation remains dependent on grant funding. Businesses should not treat it as an open solicitation or awarded contract based on the reported information.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- Manheim Township School District
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

### Vendors
- McClure Company (Energy services contractor; financed the installed system and will own and maintain it)

### Sources
- [Manheim Township adds solar panels, joining 2 other Lancaster County school districts | Local News | lancasteronline.com](https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/manheim-township-adds-solar-panel-system-joins-2-other-lancaster-county-school-districts-using-solar/article_8ce064ae-a51c-4bf2-b832-b82fab76155e.html) - LancasterOnline