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 that will be the largest in the nation.
Rutgers will install more than 40,000 high-efficiency solar panel canopy structures that will generate 8 MW of power, or about $1.2 million in electricity, over two large parking areas on the university's Livingston Campus. The panels will convert sunlight into electricity while providing people and cars with shelter.