Top Ten Solar Photovoltaic Installations Lists
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These top ten lists are based only on information submitted to AASHE's solar photovoltaic database resource. If you know of a campus solar installation that is not listed, click here to add it to this resource. All submissions will be reviewed by AASHE staff before published.
- Top Ten Campuses by Total Installed Capacity
- Top Ten Installations Overall
- Top Ten Installations at a Four Year Institution
- Top Ten Installations at a Two Year Institution
- Top Ten Planned Installations
- States or Provinces with the Most Solar PV Installations
- Top Ten Ground or Pole Mount Installations
- Top Ten Roof Mount Installations
Top Ten Campuses by Total Installed Capacity*
The ten campuses with the most total installed capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Total Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona State University
 |
23,521 |
| 2. | Mount St. Mary's University
|
17,400 |
| 3. | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
|
9,400 |
| 4. | West Hills Community College District | 6,000 |
| 5. | United States Air Force Academy | 6,000 |
| 6. | Colorado State University
|
5,535 |
| 7. | California State University, Fullerton
|
5,400 |
| 8. | Arizona Western College
|
5,105 |
| 9. | Butte College
|
4,616 |
| 10. | The University of Arizona
|
4,428 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Installations Overall*
The ten largest solar photovoltaic installations in our database based on capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount St. Mary's University
|
2012 | 17,400 |
| 2. | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
|
2012 | 8,000 |
| 3. | West Hills Community College District | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 4. | United States Air Force Academy | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 5. | Arizona Western College
|
2011 | 5,000 |
| 6. | Los Angeles Southwest College | 2008 | 4,000 |
| 7. | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 2010 | 3,500 |
| 8. | Colorado State University
|
2010 | 3,300 |
| 9. | Contra Costa College | 2009 | 3,200 |
| 10. | Butte College
|
2011 | 2,700 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Installations at a Four Year Institution*
The ten largest solar photovoltaic installations at four year institutions based on capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount St. Mary's University
|
2012 | 17,400 |
| 2. | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
|
2012 | 8,000 |
| 3. | United States Air Force Academy | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 4. | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 2010 | 3,500 |
| 5. | Colorado State University
|
2010 | 3,300 |
| 6. | Arizona State University
|
2011 | 2,680 |
| 7. | Oberlin College
|
2012 | 2,270 |
| 8. | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 2009 | 2,200 |
| 9. | Arizona State University
|
2011 | 2,124 |
| 10. | Colorado State University
|
2009 | 2,000 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Installations at a Two Year Institution*
The ten largest solar photovoltaic installations at two year institutions based on capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Hills Community College District | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 2. | Arizona Western College
|
2011 | 5,000 |
| 3. | Los Angeles Southwest College | 2008 | 4,000 |
| 4. | Contra Costa College | 2009 | 3,200 |
| 5. | Butte College
|
2011 | 2,700 |
| 6. | San Diego Community College District | 2010 | 2,400 |
| 7. | Atlantic Cape Community College | 2010 | 2,300 |
| 8. | East Los Angeles College | 2008 | 1,200 |
| 9. | Shasta College
|
2009 | 1,170 |
| 10. | Napa Valley College | 2006 | 1,158 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Planned Installations*
The ten largest solar photovoltaic installations that are in-development or planned for the near future.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mercer County Community College | 2012 | 10,000 |
| 2. | Princeton University
|
2012 | 5,300 |
| 3. | The University of Arizona
|
2012 | 5,000 |
| 4. | The University of Arizona
|
2012 | 5,000 |
| 5. | The University of Arizona
|
2012 | 5,000 |
| 6. | Arizona State University
|
2013 | 1,313 |
| 7. | Arizona State University
|
2012 | 506 |
| 8. | Arizona State University
|
2012 | 296 |
| 9. | University of Texas at San Antonio
|
2012 | 125 |
| 10. | The University of Arizona
|
2012 | 100 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
States or Provinces with the Most Solar PV Installations*
The ten states or provinces with the most solar photovoltaic installations (of any size).
| # | Institution Name | # of Installations | Total Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona | 119 | 52,208 |
| 2. | California | 82 | 59,364 |
| 3. | Massachusetts | 38 | 4,567 |
| 4. | Texas | 29 | 4,261 |
| 5. | Colorado | 20 | 13,222 |
| 6. | Ohio | 18 | 4,231 |
| 7. | New York | 16 | 1,320 |
| 8. | New Jersey | 16 | 39,729 |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 15 | 719 |
| 10. | Maryland | 14 | 22,423 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Ground or Pole Mount Installations*
The ten largest ground or pole mounted solar photovoltaic installations based on capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount St. Mary's University
|
2012 | 17,400 |
| 2. | West Hills Community College District | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 3. | United States Air Force Academy | 2011 | 6,000 |
| 4. | Arizona Western College
|
2011 | 5,000 |
| 5. | Colorado State University
|
2010 | 3,300 |
| 6. | Arizona State University
|
2011 | 2,680 |
| 7. | Oberlin College
|
2012 | 2,270 |
| 8. | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 2009 | 2,200 |
| 9. | Arizona State University
|
2011 | 2,124 |
| 10. | Colorado State University
|
2009 | 2,000 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!
Top Ten Roof Mount Installations
The ten largest roof top mounted solar photovoltaic installations based on capacity.
| # | Institution Name | Year Complete | Capacity (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona State University
|
2012 | 2,000 |
| 2. | California State University, Fullerton
|
2012 | 1,600 |
| 3. | California State University, Fullerton
|
2012 | 1,600 |
| 4. | University of San Diego
|
2010 | 1,230 |
| 5. | University of California, San Diego
|
2008 | 1,185 |
| 6. | California Institute of Technology
|
2010 | 1,176 |
| 7. | Santa Clara University
|
2010 | 1,050 |
| 8. | California State University, East Bay
|
2004 | 1,010 |
| 9. | University of California, Irvine
|
2009 | 895 |
| 10. | Arizona State University
|
2010 | 885 |
* If you know of a missing project, add it to our database now!