KUTZTOWN, Pa., Sept. 25 -- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - The Kutztown University Foundation (KUF) broke ground Thursday, Sept. 24, on a new 4.6-megawatt solar array. The net income earned from this project will enable the Foundation to provide additional scholarships and resources and will serve as a significant new source of support for Kutztown University.

The solar array will be located on approximately 15 acres of KUF-owned land west of Golden Bear Village South and will include approximately 8,000 bifacial solar panels. Once operational, the array is expected to generate approximately 6.2 million kilowatt-hours of power in its first year.

"As the needs of students continue to ...