{"id":506,"date":"2019-06-07T19:38:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T19:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/news\/?p=506"},"modified":"2020-03-19T06:59:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T06:59:18","slug":"university-solar-project-in-mexicali-tijuana-will-be-largest-in-mexico-and-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/news\/university-solar-project-in-mexicali-tijuana-will-be-largest-in-mexico-and-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"University Solar Project in Mexicali & Tijuana Will be Largest in Mexico and Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"

CETYS University project will include 3,000+ panels, generating 1.2 mega-watts<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Officials at CETYS University<\/a> announced today that the private, non-profit, university in Baja California will construct mor<\/strong><\/span>e than 3,000 solar panels<\/strong> on its campuses in Tijuana and Mexicali. Collectively, the project will generate 1.2 MW of energy<\/strong>, making it the largest campus-based renewable energy project in Mexico and Latin America. <\/span><\/p>\n

The $1.7 million project will generate the equivalent of 50% of the annual energy consumption of the university\u2019s Mexicali campus, limiting annual carbon dioxide emissions by 1,397 metric tons. Of the 3,000-plus panels, 2,873 will be located on the CETYS Mexicali campus, while the remaining 226 will be located at the university campus in Tijuana.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the most ambitious sustainable energy project led by any educational institution in Latin America,\u201d<\/em> said Dr. Isaac Azuz Adeath, project leader for the solar initiative and research coordinator at the CETYS University College of Engineering. \u201cIn both the number of panels and the energy produced, this project sets a new Latin American standard for the contributions colleges and universities can make in the fight against climate change.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In making today\u2019s announcement, university officials cited the institution\u2019s commitment to preparing socially conscious professionals and highlighted sustainable development goals set forth by the United Nations as a call to action for higher education institutions\u2014among others\u2014to generate clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUniversities have an opportunity and an obligation to lead on climate change,\u201d said Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia, president of CETYS University. \u201cSustainability is central to who we are as an institution<\/a> and projects like this reflect our mission of preparing professionals with a clear sense of environmental stewardship.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the Mexican Ministry of Energy, the installed capacity for solar energy in Baja California in 2016 was 6 MW. The initiative at CETYS will represent a nearly 20% increase in solar energy capacity statewide, above 2016 totals. <\/span><\/p>\n

Approximately 10% of the solar panels installed at the Mexicali campus will be provided as a donation from solar panel manufacturer SunPower. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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