University at Albany’s New 1.8 Megawatt Solar System Supports ‘Energy Master Plan’ (Credit: University at Albany) The University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) has begun construction on a solar project that will supply about 60% of the electricity used by its new $180 million ETEC building, expected to open this summer. The university will purchase all the electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) produced through the 1.8 megawatt system. The new system — one of the many projects in the university’s energy master plan — is being constructed on the buildings of the university’s “Academic Podium,” the buildings surrounding its open courtyard.