GHG Emissions, Commercial, Solar  -  November 14, 2024

UCI Health's Solar Arrays Contribute to All-Electric, Zero-Emission Campus

The University of California, Irvine and its health system, UCI Health, will install two solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays atop new parking structures at the all-electric, zero-emission medical campus.

The acute care hospital is scheduled to open in 2025 and collaborated with Ameresco, Inc., a  cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, for the project, according to a statement.

The initiative represents a major step towards UCI Health’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality and procuring 100% clean energy, making the new UCI Health – Irvine Campus Medical Complex in addition to The Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care one of the most sustainable healthcare facilities in the nation.

The PV arrays, with a combined capacity of approximately 1.4 MW, are expected to generate over 2.3 million kWh of clean energy in the first year.

Ameresco is responsible for the turnkey design, engineering, arrangement of financing, and construction of the new PV systems. In addition, Ameresco will provide operation and maintenance services to ensure optimal system performance over the full 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) term.

The UCI Health – Irvine medical campus opened in 2024, with outpatient care at the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building. The final phase includes a 144-bed acute care hospital and is slated to open in 2025.

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