Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules Chosen for Landmark Solar Project at Butte College
BUSINESSWIRE - CYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Using solar energy, Butte College in Oroville, Calif., plans to be one of the first colleges in the U.S. to produce more energy than it consumes. While the college has been using solar energy for three years, the board of trustees approved its Phase III solar project which is expected to be completed by May 2011. Butte College will install more than 14,000 Mitsubishi Electric solar modules capable of producing 3,481,920 kWh of clean energy per year. This 2.7 MW DC installation is an addition to the 10,000 solar panels the college already has, making the total system size 4.55 MW DC.
“Once this solar project is completed, Butte College will provide enough clean renewable energy to cover all of our electricity needs and generate slightly more than we use---which will be a source of additional revenue for the college,” said Diana Van Der Ploeg, president of Butte College.
