Cedarville University

Cedarville University is harnessing solar energy with a 2.15 MW Solar array set to power the campus commissioned in April 2013. Located on newly acquired land, this project will be the largest solar system directly connected to a university in Ohio. The system will supply clean energy equivalent to powering 250 homes while reducing over 2,478 metric tons of CO2 annually. Integrated monitoring features will support academic programs, providing students with hands-on learning opportunities in renewable energy.

• Size: 2.15 MW
• Mount Type: Ground Mounted
• Location: Cedarville, OH
• Project: Completed 2013

2,478

Tons of CO2 Offset

7.2 Million

MILES OF GASOLINE CAR USE

48,989

PLANTED TREES

CEDARVILLE, OHIO – January 9, 2013 – Cedarville University will soon receive clean, renewable energy from the sun.  On December 31, 2012, the financing package was finalized, setting the stage for construction in early January 2013 for a 2,154 kilowatt solar array on the southwest edge of campus. Power is expected to begin flowing in April.

The solar array will be located on newly acquired land the University purchased from the Village of Cedarville.  A new underground utility corridor for the solar array will allow the zero emission source to feed electricity to the University’s distribution system, making it the largest solar system directly connected to a university in Ohio.

The system will include monitoring and display features that support the University’s curriculum.  Also, the energy produced would be sufficient to serve the needs of 250 homes and provide cleaner air by removing over 2,478 metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.

“Cedarville University has been pursuing ways for the engineering department to use renewable energy as a teaching tool in the classroom,” said William E. Brown, Ph.D., president.  “This is a great opportunity for our students, but also for the Southwest Ohio region.”