Partnerships expand solar power footprint in Ӱpro

August 26, 2020

University Relations

ACEP's Erin Whitney and Chris Pike walk with Renewable IPP's Jenn Miller and Chris Colbert at the Willow Solar Farm. Photo by Amanda Byrd.
ACEP's Erin Whitney and Chris Pike walk with Renewable IPP's Jenn Miller and Chris Colbert at the Willow Solar Farm. Photo by Amanda Byrd.


Learn more about how applied energy research by UAF's is helping grow the solar energy footprint in Ӱpro. Through , the Solar Technologies Program is helping to increase energy production through the winter months with experimental snow-shedding coatings for solar panels.

about the valued partnership ACEP has developed with the Willow Solar Farm, Sandia National Laboratory, Michigan State University and University of Michigan to test and monitor these snow-shedding coatings.

“ACEP has unique access to electric utilities and private companies in Ӱpro. ACEP takes its relationships with its stakeholders very seriously, and we try to find the benefit to all parties involved,” said Erin Whitney, program manager for the .