Construct solar power generator (YU SolGen 1) using the campus building roof to create new renewable energy value
Industry-academic cooperation with Korea Southern Power and companies specializing in solar power generation
[2015-4-13]
YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) held a completion ceremony of the solar power generator (YU SolGen 1), and began full-fledged construction of a green campus.
YU held a ceremony for the completion of the solar power generator in the plaza of the YU Living Hall H Wing first floor at 11 a.m. on the 13th. The construction of the solar power facility was pushed forward with through the work MOU to pursue the 'solar power facility installation support project for research (Sunny Plant Project' together with companies specializing in solar power generation such as Korea Southern Power Corporation (President Heo Yeob), Hanwha Q Cell (CEO Kim Seung-mo), Top Sun (CEO Yoon Jung-taek), and Hanvit DNS (CEO Lee Hyun-hwa).
Korea Southern Power Corporation provided the installation expenses and Hanwha Q Cell and Top Sun donated the solar power materials, while Hanvit DNS was in charge of the solar power facility design, licensing and construction to install solar power generation facilities on the rooftop of the YU Living Hall building. YU agreed to be in charge of solar power facility installation, operation and operational efficiency analysis to efficiently operate and manage the solar power facility, while providing the other parties with the facility operation results and improvement plans.
The solar power facility was installed over an area of approximately 1,494㎡ on the roof of the YU Living Hall G and H wings, and the scope of the facility is approximately 100KW, and it is expected to produce approximately 119.8MWh of power annually.
At the completion ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "The solar power generation facility installed at YU is a good example and result of industry-academic cooperation projects," and added, "We will continuously strengthen industry-academic cooperation to not only construct a green campus for our school, but also to take the lead in creating additional value in the renewable energy sector."
<The solar power generator (YU SolGen 1) installed on the roof of the YU Living Hall>
