UCR Installing Three MW Solar Farm

Category: Energy
Type: News
Source: US Department of Energy (Green Power Network)
Date: Friday, January 31st, 2014

University of California at Riverside (UCR) is contracting with SunPower to construct and maintain a 10.92-acre solar installation. The solar installation is expected to be operational by July 2014 and will supply three MW of renewable energy to campus. UCR projects to purchase the electricity from SunPower, which is estimated to result in $4.3 million in electricity savings over the course of the 20-year contract.

Press Release - New West Campus Solar Farm to Provide Power to UC Riverside

UCR Contact: Ross French, Tel: (951) 827-5893

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