Renewable energy park
Our pioneering renewable energy park is producing up to 50% of the campus’ electricity. The £8.1 million Low Carbon Energy Generation (LCEG) project, built in partnership with low-carbon technology specialists EQUANS, features an array of 12,500 solar panels and two wind turbines, which generate clean, renewable energy for the Keele campus and neighbouring communities.
- Started: December 2020
- Completed: Officially opened April 2022
- Cost: £8.1 million
The park is linked to a Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND), a state-of-the-art real-time energy management system designed and installed in partnership with SIEMENS UK, which optimises the balancing of generation, distribution, demand and storage across the campus.
The SEND provides a genuine “living laboratory” for testing smart energy technologies, a setting for professional development in new approaches to sustainable energy management, and research & innovation projects with local supply chains.
The project represents a major step forward in support of Keele’s institutional pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030, and represents just one example of its commitment to embedding sustainability in all of its campus operations.
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