The 20.8-acre Solar Farm, designed, built, and operated by Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC, produces an estimated 7,200 MWh/year or approximately 2% of the annual electrical demand for the Urbana campus. The Solar Farm is located on the south side of Windsor Road between First Street and the railroad tracks.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a 10-year power purchase agreement with Phoenix Solar to deliver all electricity produced by the Solar Farm directly to the campus grid. In addition, the University will own/receive all current and future Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and emission credits associated with energy from the 5.87 MWdc Solar Farm.