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The panels should be finished by spring 2021.

The solar field will produce 65% of the campus’s energy use.

University officials say they’re trying to improve local air quality. They’ll also save money because of the project– about $1.3 million over the next 25 years.

“There are some advantages, and I think a lot of these advantages, beyond saving money and better air quality, are going to be education opportunities for our students,” said Marketing Coordinator Bill Burgess.

Burgess said other ������ regional campuses are also installing solar power.

The university will save about $6 six million in energy bills overall.