Karl Edelhoff

2014 President's Sustainability Award Arizona State University Mar 2014 What began as a pair of humble student demonstration projects at the Tempe campus has blossomed into a $160 million investment in the largest single solar installation at a U.S. university. ASU is now the leader in harnessing solar energy among U.S. institutions of higher learning. Since being launched by FDM in 2009, the ASU Solarization Program has developed 86 solar systems across its four campuses. The program has added 22.8-megawatts (MWdc) of clean, renewable energy, which totals… Show more What began as a pair of humble student demonstration projects at the Tempe campus has blossomed into a $160 million investment in the largest single solar installation at a U.S. university. ASU is now the leader in harnessing solar energy among U.S. institutions of higher learning. Since being launched by FDM in 2009, the ASU Solarization Program has developed 86 solar systems across its four campuses. The program has added 22.8-megawatts (MWdc) of clean, renewable energy, which totals 23.5-MWdc of electrical power produced at ASU. The energy produced by the ASU Solar Program is equivalent to the energy needed to power 3,523 homes. The estimated annual electricity production of 40,505-megawatt hours (MWh) avoids 21,991 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, reducing ASU’s carbon footprint by 7.1 percent – comparable to removing 4,311 cars from the road.By July 2014, the ASU Solarization Program is expected to reach its 25-MWdc capacity goal, with plans to have more than 25.1-MWdc of photovoltaic (PV) solar, concentrated PV (CPV) solar, and solar thermal systems at 90 locations across the university. Show less