{"id":104214,"date":"2019-10-04T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T23:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=104214"},"modified":"2019-10-04T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T23:48:32","slug":"1mw-pv-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/04\/1mw-pv-online\/","title":{"rendered":"1MW<\/abbr> of renewable energy goes online at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Phase one of the photovoltaic (PV<\/abbr>) project on the parking structure at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa began generating electricity at the end of this summer. <\/p>\n

This summer, construction crews completed the installation of a canopy of 1 megawatt of PV<\/abbr> panels. The panels are expected to save UH<\/abbr> about $100,000 a year in electricity costs and advances the system toward the state\u2019s goal of net zero usage by 2035.<\/p>\n

“This is completely emission free, and provides shade. But most importantly, leads by example for the students, faculty and staff, and the greater community,” said Miles Topping<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> director of energy management.<\/p>\n

Construction teams will work on phase two in summer 2020 for another megawatt of PV<\/abbr> panels on the rest of the parking structure. During peak use, the M\u0101noa campus uses about 20 megawatts, the energy consumption equivalent of around 10,000 to 20,000 residential homes.<\/p>\n

The project is expected to save between $2 million to $8 million over its lifetime, depending on future energy costs. You can find more information on how UH<\/abbr> is developing energy usage and generation by visiting the UH<\/abbr> Energy Dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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