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Ā鶹¾«Ń”Trumbull touts money-saving solar energy project; WKBN First News 27; November 13, 2020

The solar field will produce 65% of the campus's energy use

WKBN First News 27 by: , November 13, 2020

CHAMPION, Ohio (WKBN) ā€“ Ā鶹¾«Ń” at Trumbull is installing solar panels in the ground along the Route 82 Bypass Champion exit.

The panels should be finished by spring 2021.

The solar field will produce 65% of the campusā€™s energy use.

University officials say theyā€™re trying to improve local air quality. Theyā€™ll also save money because of the projectā€“ about $1.3 million over the next 25 years.

ā€œThere are some advantages, and I think a lot of these advantages, beyond saving money and better air quality, are going to be education opportunities for our students,ā€ said Marketing Coordinator Bill Burgess.

Burgess said other Ā鶹¾«Ń”regional campuses are also installing solar power.

The university will save about $6 six million in energy bills overall.

POSTED: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 09:02 AM