The project is part of PSE&G’s Solar 4 All program, and the company owns the solar system and provides Rider University with a lease payment for the parcel of land it occupies.
The solar system at Rider University is located on a 3.2-acre field in the northwest corner of the campus.
The system is comprised of 2,640 ground-mounted crystalline solar panels that are connected directly to the electric grid for the benefit of all PSE&G electric customers.
They will produce enough solar electricity to power about 125 average-size homes.
Rider Facilities and Auxiliary Services associate vice president Mike Reca said the project is important for the company’s local and regional community to develop and utilize energy alternatives such as solar power.
