July 13, 2026
Supplier of energy infrastructure solutions Ameresco Inc. installed a rooftop solar project on top of it Community College of Philadelphiasays the company.
The project aims to contribute to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s statewide renewable energy commitments and includes the installation of two new solar panels. The PV projects will advance the university’s long-term sustainability goals, the company says, and promise lasting value for the school and the surrounding northern Philadelphia area.
The project is also supported by Pennsylvania’s ‘Solar energy for schoolsprogram, the company says. The program aims to reduce costs for educational institutions in the Keystone State that add solar energy to their buildings. Officials say construction on the community college solar project will begin in the summer of 2026 and be completed by the end of the year.
Deliver long-term benefits
The new project will offer a host of long-term energy and education benefits, Ameresco and school representatives say. In addition to on-site renewable energy generation at both the university’s main campus and its northeast satellite campus, the project will reduce grid voltage for the broader Philadelphia grid.
The company says the roof project aims to strengthen energy resilience around the university as it joins the Solar for Schools programme. The project “places the CCP at the center of Pennsylvania’s efforts to expand renewable energy,” especially in educational institutions.
“Institutions of higher education have an important role to play in advancing renewable energy, and Community College of Philadelphia is doing just that,” said Louis Maltezos, co-president of Ameresco. “This project creates lasting value beyond the roof, supporting the university’s resiliency goals while giving students a direct connection to the renewable energy systems shaping their future.”
As Maltezos says, the project includes inherent opportunities for curriculum improvement. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the systems through their education, allowing them to learn about the broader impact of renewable energy in the US.
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