NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Brown University is the sole off-taker for the Dry Bridge solar project, a renewable energy development that will generate enough power to offset about two-thirds of campus electricity use.

Final regulatory approval was secured Nov. 19. Located on a 240-acre field at the site of a former gravel pit, Dry Bridge is among the state’s highest-capacity contiguous solar generation projects, on track to generate 66.8 million kilowatt-hours of power annually.

The culmination of the project, to which Brown committed to in 2018, marks a key milestone in the university’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. As it continues an ongoing transition from fossil fuels, Brown will now draw most of its on-campus electricity use from local renewable energy.

With the Nov. 19 completion of an operator study by ISO New England, the regional organization that oversees New England’s electric power system and transmission lines, Brown will obtain and retire project-specific renewable energy credits through Dry Bridge — essentially proof-of-ownership certificates that establish the university’s right to claim the renewable energy as its own. Dry Bridge is owned and operated by New York City-based MN8 Energy.

Chris Kearns, acting commissioner of Rhode Island’s Office of Energy Resources, commended the partners for bringing the multiyear project to completion, making it one of the state’s largest operational solar projects.

“Brown University’s solar project plays an important role in helping Rhode Island achieve its 100 percent renewable energy standard by 2033 and supports our emissions reduction goals under the Act on Climate,” Kearns said.

For MN8 Energy, the project adds to a portfolio that includes nearly 4 gigawatts of operational and under-construction solar projects across 875 projects in 28 states.

The project required the construction of a new power substation across from the Wickford Junction train station, and new underground and overhead lines to transmit power from the site.