CSU moves toward energy goal with solar project

FORT COLLINS — Two Colorado-based solar energy companies have helped Colorado State University get closer to its goal of 100% renewable electricity with the installation of 17 of 20 sites on four CSU campuses over the past two years.

Namaste Solar and Solaris Energy, both Certified B corporations, along with Standard Solar Inc. of Rockville, Maryland, worked on the project.

Beginning in 2020, Namaste Solar Electric Inc., an employee-owned cooperative, co-developed, designed and constructed the 4.25 megawatts (DC) of solar capacity across the 20 sites. Solaris Energy, trade name for Solaris Investment Group LLC, was co-developer and initial owner of…