The Board of Governors of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey approved the construction of a $40.8 million, 32-acre solar canopy energy system; the largest in the nation.
Rutgers will install more than 40,000 high-efficiency solar panel canopy structures that will generate eight MW of power, approximately $1.2 million in electricity over two large surface parking areas on the university’s Livingston Campus in order to convert sunlight into electricity while providing people and cars with shelter.