Update on rooftop solar program and Clean Energy Strategy

In 2021, renewable energy generation across all Charles Sturt’s campuses was more than 4,595 megawatt hours, an increase of eight per cent compared with 2020. Contributing to this result was the addition of the following rooftop solar power stations:

• Port Macquarie campus stage two development comprising an additional 223 kilowatts of generating capacity
• Orange campus Academic Hub Building for the Joint Program in Medicine comprising an additional 167 kilowatts of generating capacity.

These projects are part of our Clean Energy Strategy 2030. This strategy aims for the full electrification of all our campuses including adoption of electric vehicles and reductions in the load and source of heating and cooling. Being a regional university, Charles Sturt also experienced the impacts of climate change, including increased bushfires, extreme weather, prolonged drought and economic impacts. Reducing our emissions is part of our response to these. As a university, we will continue to lead the way by doing our best for the regional communities we serve.