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Overview

Arizona State University has a comprehensive solar program responsible for over 53 MWdc equivalent solar generating capacity development from both on-site and off-site components. The on-site component extends to four campus locations and the ASU Research Park. The off-site component includes a major collaboration between ASU and Arizona Public Service at APS’s Red Rock, Ariz., site. The program includes both generating facilities that are owned by third parties and others owned by ASU.

The following provides a brief overview of the on-site and off-site components. For more information regarding individual projects, please use the “Select a location” drop-down menu to the upper right.

On-site Program Milestones as of June 30, 2021

On-site Solar Generation Capacity: 24.2 MWdc equivalent.1
On-site Solar kWh Equivalent FY 2021: 38,027,792 kWh.1
On-site Solar Systems: 90.
On-site PV Panels Installed: 83,224.
On-site CPV Modules Installed: 8,652.
On-site Solar Collectors Installed: 7,840. 
On-site Shaded Parking Spaces: 5,952.
On-site Shaded Stadium Seats: 828.

ASU solar system installations on the Tempe, West and Downtown Phoenix campuses are facilitated, in part, by APS's Renewable Energy Incentive Program. This program offers financial incentives to customers, such as ASU, who add renewable energy systems to their homes and businesses. The program is funded by APS customers and approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Solar system installations on the Polytechnic campus and ASU Research Park are facilitated, in part, by Salt River Project's EarthWise Commercial Energy Incentive Program. This program offers financial incentives to customers, such as ASU, who add renewable energy systems to their business. The program is funded by SRP customers and approved by the Arizona SRP Board.

Off-site Program Milestones as of June 30, 2021

The ASU Red Rock Solar Project is a collaboration between ASU and APS in which APS constructed and operates a solar energy generating facility at Red Rock. Beginning January 2017, ASU has committed to purchase 65,000 MWh per year of solar-generated electricity from APS.

Off-site Solar Generation Capacity: 28.8 MWdc.
Off-site Solar kWh FY 2021: 65,000,000.
Off-site PV Panels Installed: 91,440.

Total Solar Program Milestones as of June 30, 2021

Total Solar Generation Capacity: 53.0 MWdc equivalent.1
Total Solar kWh Equivalent FY2020: 103,027,792.1
Total Number of PV Panels Installed: 174,664.
Total Number of CPV Modules Installed: 8,652.2
Total Number of Solar Collectors Installed: 7,840.
Total Number of Shaded Parking Spaces: 5,952.
Total Number of Shaded Stadium Seats: 828.

Downtown Phoenix

Downtown Phoenix campus completed projects
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
Cronkite | KAET 8 77 Fixed PV 129,580
Health North 8 Solar Thermal 19,0625
Campus subtotal4 85   148,642

Polytechnic

Polytechnic campus completed projects
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
Ground Mount Tracker (2 sites) 802 SAT PV2 1,674,619
Sun Devil Fitness Complex 105 Solar Thermal 20,682
SunPower CPV Solar Plant2 1250 SAT CPV2 1,799,574
Campus subtotal4 2,157   3,494,875

Tempe 

Tempe campus completed projects
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
Barrett Honors College (9 sites) 157 Fixed PV 240,071
Biodesign Institute, Buildings A and B (2 sites) 151 Fixed PV 221,114
Bulldog Hall 224 Fixed PV 296,745
Business Administration, A Wing 60 Fixed PV 100,438
Cady Mall 86 Fixed PV 293,596
Carson Student Athletic Center 71 Fixed PV 119,624
College of Design South 66 Fixed PV 109,199
Creativity Commons 64 Fixed PV 108,357
Coor Hall 108 Fixed PV 162,675
Cowden Family Resources 64 Fixed PV 97,390
Desert Financial Arena 497 Fixed PV 871,693
Discovery Hall 66 Fixed PV 104,438
Farmer Education Building 95 Fixed PV 157,696
Farrington Softball Stadium 251 Fixed PV 397,240
Fulton Parking Structure 386 SAT PV2 702,255
Gammage Parkway, East and West (2 sites) 495 Fixed PV 697,995
Goldwater Center 139 Fixed PV 233,391
Hassayampa Academic Village (10 sites) 119 Fixed PV 158,627
Hayden Library 249 Fixed PV 411,990
Health Services 69 Fixed PV 112,103
Interdisciplinary B 94 Fixed PV 133,686
Interdisciplinary Science and Technology I 57 Fixed PV 98,321
McCord Hall 89 Fixed PV 145,088
Music Building 94 Fixed PV 135,772
Noble Science Library 108 Fixed PV 147,994
Orange Mall, East and West (2 sites) 310 Fixed PV 315,365
Parking Lot 11 at Lyceum Theater 205 Fixed PV 294,945
Parking Lot 19 at ASU PD (2 sites) 267 Fixed PV 421,478
Parking Lot 41 at Armstrong Hall 224 Fixed PV 359,839
Parking Lot 45 at University Services (2 sites) 313 Fixed PV 517,356
Parking Lot 55 at University Center (2 sites) 1,053 Fixed PV 1,494,594
Parking Lot 58 at Desert Financial Arena 230 Fixed PV 362,442
Parking Lot 59 East at Sun Devil Sports Performance Center 166 Fixed PV 270,140
Parking Lot 59 at Rio Salado Parkway 2,124 Fixed PV 3,551,970
Parking Lot 59 South at ASU Arboretum 252 Fixed PV 272,486
Parking Structure 1 at Apache Boulevard 880 SAT PV2 1,087,785
Parking Structure 2 at Tyler Street 477 Fixed PV 836,368
Parking Structure 3 at 10th Street 220 Fixed PV 332,958
Parking Structure 4 at Rural Road (2 sites) 1,146 Fixed PV 2,076,316
Parking Structure 5 at Sun Devil Football Stadium 711 SAT PV2 761,122
Parking Structure 6 at University Towers 215 Fixed PV 328,642
Parking Structure 7 at Packard Drive 290 Fixed PV 509,193
Payne Hall 144 Fixed PV 218,992
Psychology North 74 Fixed PV 123,404
Schwada Classroom Office Building 92 Fixed PV 152,550
Student Pavilion 135 Fixed PV 181,060
Student Services 188 Fixed PV 328,812
Sun Devil Fitness Complex 1,389 Solar Thermal 1,661,984
Sun Devil Fitness Complex 24 DHW2 29,341
Sun Devil Fitness Complex 261 Fixed PV 439,614
Verde Dickey Dome 168 Fixed PV 210,081
Vista Del Sol Parking Structure 706 Fixed PV 993,761
Weatherup Center 141 Fixed PV 233,981
Wrigley Hall 23 Fixed PV 17,293
Campus subtotal4 16,287   24,641,371

West

West campus completed projects
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
Parking Lots 1, 2, and 3 2680 Fixed PV 4,595,180
Sun Devil Fitness Complex 105 Solar Thermal 17,370
Ground Mount Tracker 1926 SAT PV2 3,927,780
Campus subtotal4 4,711   8,540,330

ASU Research Park

ASU Research Park completed projects
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
MacroTechnology Works - Parking Lot Array 463 Fixed PV 373,208
MacroTechnology Works - Retention Basin 28 DAT CPV2 26,825
MacroTechnology Works - Rooftop Array 536 Fixed PV 831,882
ASU Research Park subtotal4 1,027   1,231,915

Red Rock

APS Red Rock completed project
Building/Facility Size (kWdc) Type FY 2021 Production (kWh)
Red Rock Solar Field 28,800 SAT PV 65,000,000
Red Rock subtotal4 28,800   65,000,000

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1 “Solar kWh Equivalent” is defined as the kWh generated by the Solar PV structures and the conversion of MMBTUs to kWh for the Solar Thermal assets used at ASU.

2 CPV - Concentrated Photovoltaic, SAT - Single Axis Tracking System, DAT - Dual Axis Tracking system, DHW - Domestic Hot Water.

3 ASU sells most of the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with its on-campus solar projects in order to help third parties meet their renewable energy goals and to help finance the construction of these projects; however, in order to meet its own sustainability goals, ASU purchases RECs from various renewable energy sources.

4 All production numbers are rounded up.

5 This value is estimated due to no metering availability at this location.

Last update: August 2021

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Barrett Honors College Biodesign A and B Business Admin. A Wing Cady Mall Carson Center Computing Commons Coor Hall Cowden Desert Financial Arena Design South Discovery Hall Farmer Education Farrington Softball Stadium Gammage Parkway Goldwater Center Hassayampa Academic Village Hayden Library Health Services Interdisciplinary B ISTB 1 McCord Hall Music Building Noble Library Orange Mall Payne Hall Physical Ed. East PL - 11 PL - 19 PL - 41 PL - 45 PL - 55 PL - 58 PL - 59 East PL - 59 Rio Salado PL - 59 South PS - 1 PS - 2 PS - 3 PS - 4 PS - 5 PS - 6 PS - 7 PS - Fulton Center PS - Vista Del Sol Psychology North Schwada Student Pavilion Student Services SDFC - Solar Thermal Verde Dickey Dome Weatherup Center Wrigley Hall

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Ground Mount Trackers PL - 1, 2, and 3 SDFC - Solar Thermal
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