Usal will provide 250,000 euros annually at Light Bill thanks to more than 3800 light panels

Salamanca University connects the sun card with Iberdrola. Consequently, the academic institution and the electrical company advance in its bets to enhance environmental care and contribute to combating climate change through the installation of a dominant solar autonomous investment system in Castilla Y León on the covers of 16 of its buildings on the Unamuno campus, in salamanca, and the Haram Virus, in Zamora.

The President of the University of Salamana, Juan Manuel Kurdo, and the representative of Eberolas in Castilla Y. Director of the Green Office at the University of Salamanca, responsible for sustainability and energy efficiency at the University of Salanka, Pedro Callero; Among the person responsible for the project and manager of adult customers and Iberdrola companies in Sarah Mirino, this optical system that was installed by the Energy Company has opened this morning, thanks to the study will provide 250,000 euros annually on the electricity bill and about 6 million euros throughout the project period.

This joint procedure allowed a total of 3,803 optical plate – which add up to 2,073 kW – with different solutions for each of the surfaces, in a completely integrated way in the aesthetics of buildings. In addition, the method of self -consumption that generates a 100 % sustainable energy will prevent the emission of more than 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.

The company’s investment is 1.7 million euros and the system management agreement, for a period of 20 years, allows USAL to obtain equivalent energy for 25 % of the consumption of buildings in which the solar panels were installed, at a price of less than 70 euros/mega per hour, with estimated production of 3000 megawatts for a year, which is equivalent to 500 population.

University President Juan Manuel Kurdsu highlighted the importance of this pioneering project in Castilla Y.

“Climate change, the loss of biological diversity, pollution and deficiency of natural resources are not future threats, but the facts that already affect our daily life. In this context, universities cannot simply observers; “An example of cooperation between the public and private sectors in sustainability issues,” Corshdo, who referred to this initiative, said, “An example of cooperation between the public and private sectors in sustainability issues,” they must assume an active role as engines of change, and promoting the transition to a more sustainable and responsibility development model. “

For the university president, environmental sustainability “is not an option, but it is a necessity and also an opportunity” and considered that universities should play a leadership role in this transformation. “Those who lead these areas will be in a better position to continue progress in the future. Universities, as centers of knowledge and social change, must lead this shift. We need more research, more environmental education, more concrete and real commitment by all actors in the university community. “

For his part, Miguel Calvo, an iberdroa delegate at Castilla Y León, is that this project “enhances the efficiency of the University of Salama, competitiveness and generating important environmental benefits in the environment.” Likewise, Iberdrola’s priorities and goals are aligned to accelerate energy transmission and contribute to a more sustainable development model. ”

The latest high -performance stereotypes with high performance and high -performance investors who allow web monitoring of the basic parameters of the facilities. In addition, the integrated smart solution allows, in actual time, consumed energy and production through the application.

Pharmacy and Medicine Faculties, Unamuno, Nursing, Biology, Law, Francisco de Vitoria, FES building, Cancer Research Center, Unamuno campus buildings that contain solar panels on their roofs. It is also added in Salamanca, colleges of education, fine arts, San Bartolumi College, two research institutes, angel and CILE. In Zamora, fake buildings and sports wing.

University and environmental sustainability

This initiative meets several strategic goals for the University of Salama. On the one hand, it is compatible with the European Green Agreement, the National Energy Plan and the National Integrated Climate (PNIEC) to reduce the dependence of traditional energy sources and integrate renewable energy sources into the energy mix, and on the other hand, the economic savings derived from the generation of electricity on the site, which provide transportation and distribution costs.

The University of Salamanca actively works to contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals that were promoted from the agenda of 2030.

Regarding sustainable mobility, the University of Salamanca is working for more than a decade in projects such as “USALABICI” to enhance the use of bike as a means of urban transportation between the university community, with nearly a thousand loans. It also highlights “USALE”, which was one of the first electrical mobility projects in the region. In this sense, 5 100 % of the electrical trucks for the internal services for mail and maintenance have been obtained, which have achieved emissions savings of more than 20 tons of carbon dioxide since its launch in 2012.

Nowadays, the university works in lines such as campus adaptation of new urban mobility models by expanding the parking infrastructure, improving parking management, promotion and awareness of the university community or cooperation in research and innovation projects, as is the case at the first parking station and recharge electric motorcycles in cooperation with Iberdrola and Solum.