by Shane Henson — January 23, 2013—Melink Corporation, a provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and other energy-saving products and services for customers around the world, has been contracted to help Ohio’s Cedarville University generate clean, renewable energy from the sun through the construction of a 2,154-kilowatt solar array on the southwest edge of its campus. Power is expected to begin flowing in April.
Cincinnati-based Melink Corporation, the developer of a similar project for the Cincinnati Zoo, will perform the engineering, procurement, and construction services, as well as financial arrangements.
According to Melink Corporation, the solar array will be located on newly acquired land the university purchased from the Village of Cedarville. A new underground utility corridor for the solar array will allow the zero-emission source to feed electricity to the university’s distribution system, making it the largest solar system directly connected to a university in Ohio.
The system will include monitoring and display features that support the university’s curriculum. Also, the energy produced would be sufficient to serve the needs of 250 homes and provide cleaner air by removing more than 2,478 metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
“Melink is proud to serve as the developer for this largest-of-its-kind solar PV installation in Ohio,” said Steve Melink, president of Melink Corporation. “Hopefully, it will inspire other schools and universities to consider clean and affordable renewable energy solutions.”
