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California Institute of Technology adds 800 kW of solar across campus buildings

By District Energy posted 10-06-2021 10:19

  

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Standard Solar will own and operate a portfolio of solar systems installed on rooftops at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The project was developed by EMCOR Services Mesa Energy.

Eight more of Caltech’s campus building rooftops now host a combined 800 kW of solar energy. The buildings include Bechtel Residence, Bridge, Downs Luritsen, Hameetman, Keith Spalding, Parsons Gates, South Mud and Synchrotron.

“This project represents the culmination of a decade-long vision to build out rooftop solar across the Caltech campus,” said Maximilian Christman, Caltech sustainability manager. “Our campus in Pasadena now hosts 2 MW of onsite solar capacity, furthering our efforts towards carbon reduction and eventually carbon neutrality.

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