As part of the University’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions, we have invested in Solar Photovoltaic arrays to produce renewable electricity for our buildings.
Northumbria University is also one of Europe’s leading institutes in terms of research into solar cells. The University is currently working on a £2 million project to introduce cheaper raw materials into the production of solar panels, making them less expensive and capable of being mass produced.
Our PV arrays:
Northumberland Building Façade
Installed 1995
40kW array
465 panels
The array on Northumberland Building was the country’s first building integrated PV installation.
In 2015 the array was updated with new modern inverters, and cleaned. The array is still fully operational and generates around 25,000 kWh per year, saving 11 tonnes of CO2.
View 1998 case study of Northumberland Building array.
Northumberland Building Roof
Installed August 2020
77kW array
188 Photovoltaic 410w Polycrystalline panels
The array will generate over 60,000 kWh of electricity per year.
View Solaredge Generation data
Sport Central
Installed December 2015
109.5kW array
438 panels
When installed the Sport Central array was one of the largest in the north east. It will generate 95,000 kWh of electricity each year, saving over 40 tonnes of CO2.
Coach Lane Sports Centre
Installed May 2016
47.7kW array
180 Seraphim Photovoltaic 265 watt Polycrystalline panels
The array will generate almost 40,000 kWh per year, saving 18 tonnes of CO2.
Pandon Building
Installed February 2017
29.8 kW array
14 polycrystalline 255 watt panels
14 monocrystalline 285 watt panels
16 thin film 150 watt panels
75 Seraphim 265 watt Polycrystalline panels.
The total array will generate 23,000 kWh per year, saving 10 tonnes of CO2.
View Solaredge generation data
Ellison B Block
Installed January 2019
29.7 kW array
86 Photovoltaic 345 watt Polycrystalline panels
The total array will generate 27,000 kWh per year, saving 8 tonnes of CO2.
