With a new solar array installed, Kankakee Community College will save on energy costs and have another tool for renewable energy education.

The 950 Kilowatt solar array, financed by Dr. Sarode Pundaleeka and the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA), is on the south end of the college’s Riverfront Campus and covers a little more than 2.5 acres.

Dr. Pundaleeka will donate it to Kankakee Community College after six years. Pundaleeka and several members of his family visited KCC for a ceremony commemorating the opening of the solar array.

The array will produce over 1,300 megawatt hours of energy, or about 8% of the total electricity consumed annually on KCC’s Riverfront Campus.

This initiative aligns with the college’s long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and offers substantial educational and financial benefits.