A new 4,500 square foot Solar Energy Lab is under construction at the UL Lafayette solar testing facility, located at the University Research Park at the 400 Block of Eraste Landry Road.
We covered the 6-acre, 4,200-panel solar farm installation back in 2017-2018, which is one of the largest outdoor solar testing facilities in the southeastern portion of the US. https://developinglafayette.com/wp/the-universitys-solar-array-farm-update/
Our Aerial Photo of the UL Lafayette Solar Farm, Circa 2018.
According to UL Lafayette, the new solar lab will serve as a hub for solar research, technology development, instruction, training, outreach, and workforce development. The facility will also house solar testing equipment, a classroom, interactive learning applications, a seminar room with audio-visual tech, a conference room, and a visitor’s center complete with visual…