Solar PV installations for SIU Head Start Carbondale and Marion
Southern Illinois University-System OfficeIllinois- Detected
- Jul 9, 2026
- 120 days ago
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
The Board approved a project and licensing arrangement for solar photovoltaic systems at SIU Head Start facilities in Carbondale and Marion, Illinois, through a partnership with ARF Solar LLC under the Illinois Solar for All Program. The Carbondale site will receive a 256 kW DC ground‑mounted array expected to generate 321105 kWh annually, while the Marion site will receive a 42.2 kW DC roof‑mounted system projected to generate 47708 kWh annually.
Under the agreements, ARF Solar will develop, permit, construct, install, warrant, and maintain the systems during a 15‑year term, with no upfront capital from the University and an expected 75 percent reduction in electricity costs for those locations. SIU gains long‑term renewable energy assets (ownership transfers after six years), while ARF receives tax credits, SREC revenues, and utility incentives. Vendors focused on complementary energy services, monitoring, curriculum tie‑ins, or future campus‑wide solar expansions can use this as a foothold and case study of SIU’s growing sustainability infrastructure.
Projects operate under Illinois Solar for All; termination during the 15‑year term triggers a buyout based on 869500 reduced by ~58000 per completed year; estimated 31000 in utility savings over the last 12 months at current rates.
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- Meeting date
- July 9, 2026
- Agency
- Southern Illinois University-System Office
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