Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) Will Build 5 Solar Plants to Reduce Campus Electricity Consumption

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 05/01/2021 at 16:06

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The University Solar Plants Will Generate Up to 50 kWp (Kilowatt Peak) and Add to Seven Other Solar Plants Built in the Last Four Years at the University

With the aim of reducing electricity consumption at the University and contributing to strengthening sustainability actions, the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in São Paulo, is set to install five new solar plants at the Lagoa do Sino campus in the interior of São Paulo by July. Porto do Açu, one of the projects envisioned by businessman Eike Batista, targets agribusiness to diversify its operations in the future

According to the University Rector, Wanda Hoffmann, “Building a more sustainable society depends on our actions today. That is why we are in dialogue with the MEC to secure new resources for energy efficiency. Almost 1 million reais are aimed at environmental preservation and greater efficiency in the use of public resources.”

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The University Administrations of the São Carlos and Lagoa do Sino campuses were responsible for hiring specialized labor for the installation of the solar plants. Installation work is set to begin this month. The estimated completion time for installation is July of this year.

“The reduction in electricity consumption has been impacting UFSCar. This year, we moved up 150 positions in the GreenMetrics Ranking, which evaluates universities’ efforts for environmental preservation. Our goal, as an institution, is to transform society for the better through our daily work,” concludes UFSCar’s Pro-Rector of Administration, Márcio Merino Fernandes.

Solar Plants at the Federal University of São Carlos – UFSCar – From 2017 to 2020

UFSCar built 7 Photovoltaic Solar Plants and replaced nearly 50,000 conventional light bulbs with LED technologies. In total, the investment amounted to R$ 8 million.

All funds were obtained through participation in tenders from the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) and through investments from the Ministry of Education (MEC).

Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) Will Build 5 Solar Plants to Reduce Campus Electricity Consumption

The University Solar Plants Will Generate Up to 50 kWp (Kilowatt Peak) and Add to Seven Other Solar Plants Built in the Last Four Years at the University

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