Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has completed a renewable energy system that includes rooftop solar, carport solar and battery energy storage at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
The system was designed and constructed by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions with the battery energy storage system containing Tesla Megapacks.
It consists of three rooftop solar installations, five solar carports throughout the campus, including its main parking lot, and 7324.8 kilowatt-hours of battery storage.
The estimated annual electricity production of the entire project will be 6.37 megawatt-hours – enough to meet an estimated 39% of the university’s energy needs each year.
Brigham Young University operations vice president Kevin Schlag said: “This project has made BYU-Hawaii more eco-friendly and reduced our environmental impact.
“The combination of solar and battery storage is a smart solution that will allow us to support our students and their education more sustainably by potentially saving the university over $20m in utility costs over the system’s life.”
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions president Chris Fallon said: “Now more than ever, universities, companies and municipalities are powering their infrastructure using renewable energy to ensure sustainability and reduce carbon emissions.
“We’re proud that we were able to deliver the faculty, students and administration of Brigham Young University-Hawaii a renewable energy solution that positively impacts the local environment and reduces the university’s impact on the energy grid in Hawaii.”
The university financed the project through a 20-year power purchase agreement with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions.