Solar for Schools & Universities
Solar PV Systems
Zero upfront cost
Did you know that solar can be installed for zero upfront cost, cover over 25-60% of your usage, and generate savings for 30+ years?
School districts, colleges, universities, and career centers spend a lot on electricity. A growing number of these organizations are installing solar systems to lock in a lower electricity rate and provide clean energy for their facilities.
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An Arkansas school district that invested in solar saved enough money to give their teachers raises.
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About Your Solar Needs
How it works
- Through a Power Purchase Agreement, our team and partners perform the design, permitting, financing and installation of a system on your facility or property for zero out of pocket costs.
- In return, the school buys the power generated from the solar system at a fixed rate that is typically lower than the utility’s retail rate.
- Our team is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the system for the duration of the agreement.
- By utilizing tax credits and incentives to reduce costs, the project provides your school with predictable electricity prices for 25+ years.
Schools go solar
There are over 7,300 schools across the U.S. with solar installations. Districts are installing onsite solar PV to save money, provide learning opportunities for students, and achieve their climate and sustainability goals
Why solar?
Reduce your electricity costs and invest in sustainability with clean energy. Learn why solar can help you hedge against rising electricity prices and increase savings.
We provide visibility to Financing Options so you can afford to make solar a reality.
Education and renewable energy
“The value of renewable energy sources is at the forefront of students’ minds. As jobs in this industry increase, it will soon be a requirement for schools to integrate renewables into their curriculums. Even with humanity’s progress in clean energy producers like solar and wind power, energy still contributes to around 60 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions – one of the main causes of climate change.”
Customers & Case Studies
Solar for Schools & Universities
College
Size: 530 MW DC
Fixed Tilt Ground Mount
Completed 2021
Regional University Campus
Size: 616 kW
Panels: 1560
Pile-Driven, Fixed-Tilt Ground Mount
Regional University Campus
Size: 1.3 MW
Panels: 3328
Pile-Driven, Fixed-Tilt Ground Mount
Regional University Campus
Size: 322 kW
Panels: 816
Pile-Driven, Fixed-Tilt Ground Mount
Sisters of the Precious Blood
Size: 669.9 kW
Panels: 1,696
Ground Mount
University of Dayton
Size:1.2594 MW
Ground Mount
University of Dayton
Size:53.4 kW
Roof Mount
Walnut Grove School
Size: 243.54 kW DC
Panels: 738
Ground Mount
Cedarville University
Size: 2.15 MW
Fixed-Tilt Ground
Urbana University
Size: 521.36 kW
Fixed-Tilt Ground
Our Process
We offer turnkey solutions that simplify your solar project and eliminate the guesswork for you.
Melink Solar requests electric bills, understands layout options, provides budgetary analysis
Customer reviews proposal, confirms project assumptions, aligns on payment options & timing
Conduct detailed engineering onsite, finalize project costs, contract execution, align on payment terms
Melink Solar submits for permits, interconnection, procurement, begins construction
Melink Solar provides onsite training and system monitoring