CSU has been an early adopter of the use of solar power (Photovoltaic or PV) on many of its campuses. In 2009-2010 the Hayward campus installed solar panels generating one megawatt of annual solar power. The panels were distributed on the roofs of:
- Art & Education
- Meiklejohn Hall
- Physical Education and
- Music building
All of the energy generated by the PV panels is consumed on campus and offsets approximately six percent of our total electrical energy usage saving the campus around $120,000 annually.
We have recently completed our latest roof top solar installation on the new Student & Faculty Support Building.