Penn State University and Lightsource BP plan to install 70 MW solar PV project

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Penn State and Lightsource BP has announced the development of 70 megawatts of large-scale offsite solar to support the University’s Strategic Plan. The project to install large-scale solar arrays will provide 25 percent of Penn State’s state-wide electricity requirements over a 25-year term, while driving economic development and educational opportunities for the host community.

The project, a large-scale ground mounted solar array using over 150,000 solar panels in three locations encompassing roughly 500 acres of Franklin County land, will be installed outside of Chambersburg near Penn State’s Mont Alto campus.

The targeted completion date is set for July 2020.

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