diff --git a/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/CMakeLists.txt b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceb3f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
+project(solver_KLU)
+
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
+
+find_package(KLU REQUIRED)
+
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
+        KLU_DLL.h
+        KLU_DLL.cpp
+        )
+
+if (WIN32)
+    set(KLU_LIB_PREFIX "")
+else ()
+    set(KLU_LIB_PREFIX "lib_")
+endif ()
+set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}
+        PROPERTIES PREFIX "${KLU_LIB_PREFIX}"
+        )
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${KLU_INCLUDES})
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${KLU_LIBRARIES})
+
+set(FILE_PERMISSIONS PERMISSIONS
+        OWNER_EXECUTE OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE
+        GROUP_EXECUTE GROUP_READ
+        WORLD_EXECUTE WORLD_READ)
+
+install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
+        ${FILE_PERMISSIONS}
+        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/gridlabd
+        LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/gridlabd
+        ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/gridlabd
+        COMPONENT library)
diff --git a/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/KLU_DLL.h b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/KLU_DLL.h
index 819f393..0c5005e 100644
--- a/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/KLU_DLL.h
+++ b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/KLU_DLL.h
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 // KLU_DLL.h
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+#else
+#define EXPORT
+#endif
+
 typedef struct {
 	double *a_LU;
 	double *rhs_LU;
@@ -15,14 +21,14 @@ typedef struct {
 } KLU_STRUCT;
 
 //Initialization function
-extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void *LU_init(void *ext_array);
+extern "C" EXPORT void *LU_init(void *ext_array);
 
 // Allocation function
-extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void LU_alloc(void *ext_array, unsigned int rowcount, unsigned int colcount, bool admittance_change);
+extern "C" EXPORT void LU_alloc(void *ext_array, unsigned int rowcount, unsigned int colcount, bool admittance_change);
 
 // Solver function
-extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int LU_solve(void *ext_array, NR_SOLVER_VARS *system_info_vars, unsigned int rowcount, unsigned int colcount);
+extern "C" EXPORT int LU_solve(void *ext_array, NR_SOLVER_VARS *system_info_vars, unsigned int rowcount, unsigned int colcount);
 
 // Destructive function
-extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void LU_destroy(void *ext_array, bool new_iteration);
+extern "C" EXPORT void LU_destroy(void *ext_array, bool new_iteration);
 
diff --git a/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/README.md b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb05778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# GridLAB-D KLU External Powerflow Solver
+
+## Dependencies
+### Installing KLU
+The KLU External Solver requires an installation of KLU, now included in 
+the SuiteSparse Library package. 
+
+SuiteSparse is available in Ubuntu as `libsuitesparse-dev` and MinGW/MSYS2 as 
+`mingw-w64-x86_64-suitesparse` 
+
+#### Ubuntu installation
+to install SuiteSparse on Ubuntu run the following command:
+`sudo apt install libsuitesparse-dev`
+
+#### MSYS2 installation
+to install SuiteSparse on MSYS2 run the following command:
+`pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-suitesparse`
+
+### Other Dependencies
+The build process for the KLU External Solver additionally requires the 
+following:
+1. CMake (v3.6 or later)
+2. Build tools and compilers used for GridLAB-D
+
+
+## Building KLU External Solver
+1. Open KLU_DLL directory in terminal
+2. Create build directory 
+    * e.g., `mkdir build`
+3. Move into directory 
+    * e.g., `cd build`
+3. Invoke CMake, and set installation directory to GridLAB-D install prefix 
+    * e.g., `cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/gridlabd ../`
+    * **note**: it is recommended for Windows builds to include `-G"CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles"` in the `cmake` command, as MSVC compiler support is not guaranteed
+4. Build and install the library 
+    * e.g., `cmake --build . --target install` 
+    * **note**: `sudo` may be required depending on installation target
+
+The KLU External Solver will be compiled and installed in your GridLAB-D 
+install directory.
+
+If you are unable to directly install, step 4 can be replaced with 
+`cmake --build .` and the produced `solver_KLU.dll` or `lib_solver_KLU.so` 
+manually moved to GridLAB-D's install directory and placed in 
+`<GridLAB-D root dir>/lib/gridlabd`
+
+## GLM Formatting
+To activate the library linkage, it is required to add the `lu_solver` 
+tag in powerflow module section of your .GLM file, 
+to indicate the external solver should be used.
+
+Example powerflow module invocation:
+``` cpp
+module powerflow {
+	lu_solver "KLU";
+	solver_method NR;
+}
+```
+
+## More Information
+More extensive details related to the External LU Solver Interface can be found on the 
+[Powerflow External LU Solver Interface](http://gridlab-d.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Powerflow_External_LU_Solver_Interface) 
+page of the GridLAB-D Wiki.
+
diff --git a/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/cmake/FindKLU.cmake b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/cmake/FindKLU.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b77a1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solver_klu/source/KLU_DLL/cmake/FindKLU.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This finder is a modified version of https://gitlab.com/libeigen/eigen/blob/master/cmake/FindKLU.cmake
+# All rights and ownership belong to the author
+
+# KLU lib usually requires linking to a blas library.
+# It is up to the user of this module to find a BLAS and link to it.
+
+if (KLU_INCLUDES AND KLU_LIBRARIES)
+    set(KLU_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+endif ()
+
+find_path(KLU_INCLUDES
+        NAMES
+        klu.h
+        PATHS
+        $ENV{KLUDIR}
+        ${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}
+        PATH_SUFFIXES
+        suitesparse
+        ufsparse
+        )
+
+find_library(KLU_LIBRARIES klu PATHS $ENV{KLUDIR} ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+
+if (KLU_LIBRARIES)
+
+    if (NOT KLU_LIBDIR)
+        get_filename_component(KLU_LIBDIR ${KLU_LIBRARIES} PATH)
+    endif ()
+
+    find_library(COLAMD_LIBRARY colamd PATHS ${KLU_LIBDIR} $ENV{KLUDIR} ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+    if (COLAMD_LIBRARY)
+        set(KLU_LIBRARIES ${KLU_LIBRARIES} ${COLAMD_LIBRARY})
+    endif ()
+
+    find_library(AMD_LIBRARY amd PATHS ${KLU_LIBDIR} $ENV{KLUDIR} ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+    if (AMD_LIBRARY)
+        set(KLU_LIBRARIES ${KLU_LIBRARIES} ${AMD_LIBRARY})
+    endif ()
+
+    find_library(BTF_LIBRARY btf PATHS $ENV{KLU_LIBDIR} $ENV{KLUDIR} ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+    if (BTF_LIBRARY)
+        set(KLU_LIBRARIES ${KLU_LIBRARIES} ${BTF_LIBRARY})
+    endif ()
+
+endif ()
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(KLU DEFAULT_MSG
+        KLU_INCLUDES KLU_LIBRARIES)
+
+mark_as_advanced(KLU_INCLUDES KLU_LIBRARIES AMD_LIBRARY COLAMD_LIBRARY BTF_LIBRARY)