PV-magazine:' By: JONATHAN GIFFORD, For the first time a database of photovoltaic installations at U.S. universities and higher education institutions has revealed that the cumulative installed capacity has increased by 450 percent in three years.The database, which was assembled by the Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), illustrates a major trend within higher education in the U.S. and a
The University of San Diego now produces 15 percent of its electricity needs through photovoltaics. Image Link Flickr
major emerging market for photovoltaics also. AASHE has shown that 137 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity has been installed on American campuses, a market worth over USD$300 million. In 2010 higher education installations made up 5.4 percent of total installed capacity and that the median project size has grown six fold over the three-year period. The goal of the ASSHE is to drive further photovoltaic installations in the higher education sector, by illustrating examples of successful programs within universities. The University of San Diego is one such example that accessed federal and state funding to install 5,000 panels equaling 15 percent of the campus’ electricity. Little capital investment was required on behalf of the university. Read Full; US universities adopt solar: pv-magazine
