Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center's Alternative Energy Initiative
The Power of Wind and Sun

Since 2005, when it installed a 10-kilowatt wind turbine and five photovoltaic panels in one of its hillside pastures, Cuvilly has generated its own electrical power. Any extraneous electricity is supplied to the surrounding town of Ipswich - decreasing the town's reliance on fuel-powered electricity and increasing both its and Cuvilly's commitment to ecological sustainability.

But the story does not end there.

Cuvilly's photovoltaic system also serves as the prototype for sites throughout Africa. In the last seven years, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur installed similar systems at their missions in Congo and Nigeria. Plans are underway to do the same for their other schools and hospitals located in four additional African nations. Up until now, the Sisters and people served by their missions in Africa were deprived of any dependable source of power - relying instead on unreliable generators and primitive kerosene lamps.

In generating electricity for its own use, Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center is also generating hope - half way around the world.