Some local organizations have made the bet on solar. But there are challenges, such as a long line to connect to the grid and a lack of storage solutions for dark hours.
Pitt and Vesper Energy cut the ribbon on the largest solar farm in southwestern Pennsylvania earlier this month, one of the University’s biggest strides towards achieving carbon neutrality. The 68-acre Gaucho Solar project located near the Pittsburgh International Airport is a joint project between Pitt and Vesper Energy a sustainable energy company that.
The solar farm will produce an estimated 35,700 megawatt hours of electricity annually to help the University of Pittsburgh reach its sustainability goals.
The University of Pittsburgh and Vesper Energy, a renewable energy developer from Dallas, cut the ribbon on the Gaucho Solar project. Built on 68 acres on