Lansing – With the inauguration of the 2MW photovoltaic power, Cornell University, one of the oldest universities in the US, expands its portfolio into renewable energy. Electricity production from the Snyder Road PV, built in the city of Lansing over an area of more than 4 hectares, was successfully launched by Building Energy, Distributed Sun and ABM. Building Energy is an Italian company active in the production of energy from renewable sources in Italy and abroad; it collaborated with Distributed Sun on the project by installing 6,778 solar panels next to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. While ABM managed services, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). This plant is the first large-scale one for Cornell University; and is expected to produce 2,067 MW (DC) or 1.76 MW (AC), generating 2,388,357 kWh per year. (9Colonne)
