Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

City of Reading goes solar

Stacy Wescoe//May 15, 2026

PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

City of Reading goes solar

Stacy Wescoe//May 15, 2026//

Listen to this article

The will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to launch a  at its . 

The ceremony marks the start of the city’s goal of achieving 100% by 2050. 

The project is being developed in partnership with  

In a press release, the city said its  played an important role in advocating for and recommending the project as part of the Reading’s ongoing sustainability efforts.  

The project will include more than 4,200 solar panels across city facilities and is expected to eliminate  at and the and Garage by 2027 while also reducing air pollution and helping stabilize long-term energy costs.