Sustainable Campus Initiatives
Tezpur University
Tezpur University draws electricity from State Utility through a 33 KV dedicated transmission line from Dipota, Tezpur. Two 33/11 KV, 2.5 MVA transformers and Five sub-stations (11/0.43 KV) are located at different locations within the University to provide electricity to the various academic buildings, offices, hostels, residential accommodations, sports complex, street lighting etc. The present connected load of the University is 2 MW. The University has 5 diesel generation units with 500 KVA each capacity to provide power during power cut in the utility grid. The University also installed 1000 kWp rooftop grid-connected solar power plant on the campus in the year 2018. The major share of electricity consumption at the University is in the Academic Departments, Offices, Hostels, Residential accommodation, Street and Sports lighting, etc. It is observed that the average share of total electricity consumption in the hostel and residential accommodation is 22 % and 10 % respectively.
Tezpur University installed a 1000 kWp rooftop grid-connected Solar PV Power Plant under the Solar Energy Corporation of India scheme for Government buildings under the Renewable Energy Service Company or RESCO model. The plant was made operational from the month of October 2018. The monthly average electricity generation from the plant is approximately 90,000 kWh. The plant is installed on the roof spaces of 15 buildings, out of which in 11 buildings electricity consumption is met by the solar power plant generation. These buildings are known as Electricity Neutral Buildings or net Zero Electricity Buildings (nZEB). Solar power generation on average has replaced 24% of electricity requirement from the utility grid during the period October 2018 - May 2021. The University saved Rs 121 lakhs in electricity bills during the period October 2018 - May 2021. "Tezpur University is the first Academic Institution to initiate the installation of Mega-Watt Scale rooftop grid-connected Solar Power plant in the entire North Eastern Region of the country". The electricity generated by the solar power plant also helps in mitigating a substantial amount of carbon dioxide emission.
The University is committed to reducing utility electricity consumption by energy efficiency measures and integration of solar power plant generation with the existing infrastructure. The University is in the process of replacing all existing ACs and lights with efficient inverter base 5 Star rating Air- conditioner and LED lamps in a phased manner. These measures will reduce a substantial amount of electricity consumption in the University.
