Finance, Solar  -  December 19, 2017

Susquehanna U partners on 14-acre solar project

^{Artist’s rendering of the solar array being developed by WGL Energy and Susquehanna University provided by WGL Energy.}

Pennsylvania's Susquehanna University has entered into an agreement for the development of a 3.9 MW DC ground-mounted solar array that is expected to offset 30% of the university's electricity needs. 

The liberal arts university partnered with WGL Energy unit WGL Energy Systems on the project, which will span 14-acres and include 12,000 panels, making it the largest university-sponsored solar array in the state, according to a Dec. 18 news release. Construction on the project has already begun, and it is expected to be complete by summer 2018. 

Susquehanna University will purchase electricity generated by the project — estimated to top 5,300 MWh per year — from WGL Energy. WGL Energy Systems will own and operate the facility under a 25-year power purchase agreement. 

"Susquehanna University is proud to support the development of one of the largest solar projects in Pennsylvania," Jonathan Green, president of Susquehanna University, said in a statement. "This is a major step forward in the university's commitment to implementing earth-friendly initiatives that are at the heart of responsible living in our interdependent world."

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