Monday 20 July 2020

Australian University reaches 100% renewables with AUD$125m solar farm

Australian University reaches 100% renewables with AUD$125m solar farm

An AUD$125 million (£69.6m) solar farm will help the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia reach its 100% renewables target.

The project has an annual output of about 160GWh, which is the equivalent of powering more than 25,000 households or reducing coal consumption by more than 60,000 tonnes.

The facility, which was officially opened on Friday, has started supplying power to campuses, making the university 'one of the world's first' that covers 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy produced from its assets.

UQ says the solar farm will also be part of its teaching as it will provide engineering and science studies with useful insights and data, which will be analysed by students creating work-integrated learning.

Peter Høj, UQ Vice-Chancellor and President, said: "When it comes to climate change, we all share the responsibility and the consequences and so we need to be acting in a way that is informed by research and with collaboration in mind."

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Bruna Pinhoni

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