The new plant, located on the roof of the Fausto Elhuyar y de Suvisa building, has an installed capacity of 101.8 peak kilowatts (kWp) and an estimated annual production of 164,774.60 kilowatt-hours. The generated energy will be used for the building's self-consumption, directly covering part of its electricity needs without feeding surplus back into the grid.
The installation consists of 174 high-efficiency monocrystalline solar panels, each with an individual power of 585 peak watts, and two 40-kilowatt nominal inverters that transform solar energy for use. This action is part of the UPO's energy transition strategy, aiming for a more efficient and sustainable energy model.
With this measure, the university not only advances in the decarbonization of its campus but also anticipates a significant reduction in the energy costs associated with the operation of building 24. The project has received European funding through the NextGenerationEU funds, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
The initiative is integrated into the incentive program for self-consumption and storage with renewable energy sources, promoted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and managed by the Junta de Andalucía, through the Andalusian Energy Agency.
