Bellevue College has a few photovolatic (PV) solar array projects that are visible to students, staff, faculty, and our community members.
If you stand by the central courtyard water fountain and look towards the roof of the art wing of the C building, you can see the solar panels sitting on top of the roof. This 7 KW PV system provides enough power for 7-8% of the C building’s annual energy needs.
The R building rooftop contains an 83 KW solar photovolatic array, which provides power for about 70% of the building load or an estimated 85,737 kWh per year. It is not visible, but it’s there!
Lastly, the Student Housing Building H is solar-ready. We hope to put a PV system on this building in the near future.
You can also see how much energy the PV arrays are contributing to the campus by visiting our Energy Dashboard.
You may also see solar powered umbrellas in the C Courtyard and outside the B building bookstore. These Zon Powersol umbrellas help to educate our community about solar uses and renewable energy sources. These umbrellas have USB charging plugs in the base, so go ahead and charge your phone and other devices while you study or on your lunch break! Know that your device is being powered with energy from the sun!
Last Updated March 18, 2021