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University of Texas at Austin Solar Power System – J.J. Pickle Research Campus
Project Information
- Project Location:
- TX
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Misc Project
Scope Of Work
Jamail & Smith Construction installed a 322.08 kW photovoltaic solar system on the University of Texas at Austin’s Pickle Research Campus (PRC). Consisting of two arrays of solar panels, the photovoltaic system is the largest completed solar project at one location in Austin to date. Together, the systems total 322.08 kW, which is capable of producing 410,224 kWh a year. Jamail & Smith Construction and Texas Solar Power Company provided turn-key design, engineering, materials, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the two cost-effective and energy efficient solar energy systems. The photovoltaic systems were comprised of one 23.04 kW solar array over a newly constructed carport structure next to the Bureau of Economic Geology Administration building and another 299.040 kW, ground-mounted solar array in a field south of the Microelectronics & Engineering Research Center building. This project supported the university’s sustainability policy and efforts to maximize efficiency in its operations and services. With the new technology in place, the system will save 263 tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted into our atmosphere, which is equivalent to planting 9,008 trees, effectively removing 58 cars from busy highways or providing electricity to 40.76 average US homes for a year.
