SDG13.4.1 Commitment to carbon neutral university-2021
Our commitment to a carbon-neutral university is as follows:
1. The existing 467 kWp solar photovoltaic system is expected to be gradually expanded to 5,328 kWp (3,318 kWp at Jin-De Campus and 2010 kWp at Bao-Shan Campus) by the end of 2024, with an annual power generation of 6,588,674 kWh.
2. Building on the remarkable savings achieved over the past 15 years, with average annual electricity savings of nearly 18%, we have a plan to continuously invest more than NT$5 million annually over the next 10 years to reduce the total electricity consumption of existing facilities by 1% annually (saving more than 150,000 kWh of energy per year). By 2029, it is expected that the total annual electricity consumption of the existing facilities will be reduced by at least 1.3 million kWh compared with 2021.
3. On Bao-Shan Campus, the total installed capacity of solar power will reach 2360.25 kWp by the end of 2022, with an expected annual power generation of over 2.95 million kWh, accounting for about 80–90% of the campus’s total annual power consumption. The capacity is higher than the peak hour consumption rate of 1,000 kWh. Considering the target of reducing NCUE’s electricity consumption by 10%, compared to 2020 levels, by 2029, it is expected that Bao-Shan Campus could reach carbon neutrality before 2029.
4. On Jin-De Campus, the total installed capacity of solar power will reach 2,355 kWp by 2022 and then 3,318 kWp by 2024. Given the peak hour consumption of 2,800–3,100 kWh, and off-peak hour consumption of 2,000–2,400 kWh, the campus will achieve energy self-sufficiency during off-peak hours by 2022 and realise carbon neutrality during peak hours by 2024. Over time, with the implementation of energy conservation and carbon reduction policies, carbon neutrality could be realised for the entire year.
5. In conclusion, NCUE is expected to achieve preliminary carbon neutrality before 2029.