Arizona Public Service Co. officials helped unveil large new solar arrays at Arizona State University on Monday and used the occasion to emphasize the importance of solar to the utility despite recent dustups over technology.

The two new “PowerParasols” provide shade during the day and support lights that brighten the campus at night. They were designed by Strategic Solar Energy of Chandler and DeBartoloand Architects and were built by hardison downey construction using solar panels from JA Solar.

Read more about this project in this AZcentral story.