The University of Dayton is preparing for solar panels to be put on the roofs of Fitz, and they have signed a PPA (solar power purchase agreement) stating that they will install 4,026 solar panels with a capacity of 1.26 megawatts. This amount is expected to provide approximately 2% of campus-wide power consumption and offset carbon emissions by about 1% annually.

According to the University, the arrays are expected to be online by early 2019 and will be located on the front lawn of the Daniel J. Curran Place and the roof of Fitz Hall. These solar panels will provide nearly 10% of the power consumption of both buildings. The arrays have a 30-year lifespan. So here are eight things you need to know about the solar panels.

1. Ready by 2019

2. Located on the front lawn of the Daniel J. Curran Place and the roof of Fitz Hall

3. Power 10% of both buildings and power electric car charging stations

4. Installing 4,026 solar panels

5. Will save about $300,000 and prevent 39,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being added to the atmosphere

6. "The arrays at Curran Place and Fitz Hall are in addition to smaller Melink solar arrays already at RecPlex and Solar Integrated Resources arrays on five student residences"

7. The new residence hall, Adele Center, at 301 Lowes St., will have a 53.4-kilowatt solar array when it opens next year

8. "Our campus has quite intentionally become a giant sustainability lab where students from all majors can have a hand in many of our efforts to become a greener campus." -Bob Brecha

These solar panels join existing smaller arrays on five student residences.

Learn more at https://www.udayton.edu/news/articles/2018/03/meli...