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Solar panels are helping UCL achieve its goal of having net-zero-carbon buildings by 2024 and being a net-zero-carbon institution by 2030.

UCL听has听installed听600 square metres of听solar panels on buildings across its campus to help generate more of its own energy from renewable sources. These panels听reduce听UCL鈥檚听carbon emissions by more听than 28听tonnes听per year.听听听

鈥淥ur central London location limits the ways we can generate renewable energy on campus,鈥� says Ciaran Jebb (Sustainable UCL). 鈥淭he easiest way we can produce zero-carbon electricity is听by听using solar panels.鈥澨齌ogether, UCL鈥檚 solar听panels produce around 120,000 kWh every year,听enough to charge 3.5 million smartphones.听

鈥�鈥淭he easiest way we can produce zero-carbon electricity is by听using solar panels.鈥澨�

UCL听has installed solar panel arrays on several of its听residential听and academic buildings, most recently on听the Institute of Archaeology听and Student Centre (pictured).听听

The output from the听Institute of Archaeology听panels can be seen in the听building鈥檚听reception, while the outputs and environmental benefits from the Student Centre and Langton Close student hall of residence are available to view online.听鈥淭his helps to raise awareness of our use of renewables among our staff and students who might听not听otherwise realise the solar panels are on the roof,鈥� adds Ciaran.听