LOGAN – Through various funding sources, Utah State University has expanded its renewable energy resources.

And recently with new installations USU has expanded its on-campus solar energy production. 

Partnering with Castle Gate Engineering, a nearly 500 kilowatts installation was placed on the roof of the Stan Laub Indoor Practice Facility and more than 150 kilowatts were added to the existing 180-kilowatt system on the Gateway Parking Structure.

Also more than 200 kilowatts were placed on the roof of the Sam Skaggs Family Equine Center at USU’s South Farm in Wellsville and on the roof of the Caine Dairy milking facility in Wellsville.

By adding another 1,058 kilowatts of solar capacity these systems should produce over 1.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power about 150 average homes for a year.

USU’s utilities energy manager Zachary Cook said the project is not only about going green, it’s also an investment in long-term financial stability.