An Ameresco mock-up shows where solar panels could be placed on the roof of Briargate Elementary School in Cary. Courtesy of Cary School District 26

Cary School District 26 is considering adding solar panels to the roofs of three schools before federal financial incentives expire.

The district is looking into the possibility of adding solar panels to the roofs of Oak Knoll Early Childhood, Briargate Elementary and Cary Junior High School.

The board heard presentations from solar companies Ameresco and Allied Facility Partners at recent committee meetings.

On Monday, Ameresco senior account executive Diana Vargas and Vice President Steve Taggart presented a timeline to the school board of when the district would need to complete the projects before federal tax incentives disappear.

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