As part of an effort to expand on-campus solar generation and strengthen long-term energy resilience, the University of Michigan (U-M) has brought two new solar arrays online on its North Campus. The two arrays expand on Maize Rays, an initiative supporting the university’s vision of eliminating Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, which are caused by energy production.
“The University of Michigan has goals to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to really demonstrate systems that are good for people and the planet,” says Shana Weber, associate vice president for campus sustainability and innovation. “This is one leg of the journey to address where our sources of electricity come from, and one piece of the puzzle [is] installing as much solar on campus as we can.”
Located at the North Campus Administrative Complex, the installation includes both rooftop panels and solar carports. Combined, they have a power generation capacity of approximately 0.73 megawatts – bringing total on-campus solar generation capacity to 2.5 megawatts across seven locations on U-M’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses…