SOLAR LIGHTS HALLS OF LEARNING

 

 

A number of universities around the world are switching on to the benefits of solar power. With the large roof areas that many of these institutions have at their disposal it makes perfect sense, particularly for those in sunny climates.

The University of Murcia in Southern Spain, for example, has set up another 2.5 MW installation for its own use, one of several on the energy-conscious campus. With 38 000 students, it is by far the biggest in the region. It is also well known for The Solar Race it holds every year in which all vehicles have to be 100% solar powered: