The National University of the Northeast (UNNE) has taken an important step in its innovation and sustainability strategy with the inauguration of the first phase Photovoltaic power plant on the “Deodoro Roca” campus in the city currents.
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The work carried out in accordance with Decree No. 2365 represented a Provincial investment of $500,000 and has immediate economic impact: The solar panel system will enable the institution to a annual energy savings estimated between 100 and 120 million pesos.
The Governor Gustavo Valdes led the event at which the operation of the Technology Park New lighting was also made possible for the sports fields, which was provided by the headquarters.
Valdés: “Public knowledge is essential”
In his speech, Governor Valdés emphasized the strategic importance of cooperation between the UNNE and the government that ensures it “There is no way to have a viable province of Corrientes, a viable provincial state, without the knowledge that the university provides.”.
Valdés gave examples of synergies, such as the development of agricultural technology in the Rice geneticsthe training of important engineers in the DPEC and the Oncology Hospital.
In a policy paragraph, the president contrasted provincial commitment to national inaction:
“It seems that the national institutions are afraid to make decisions,” criticized Valdés with a view to the “National government’s indecision” on productive topics such as medical cannabis and the Forestry Promotion Act.
The governor urged the scientific community to go further, emphasizing that Corrientes already produces 5% of Argentina’s clean energy: “If we make respirators, why can’t we research the production of solar panels?”
Flinta assured that tourist visits to Iberá have increased by 300% and criticized the nation’s inaction
Technical details and sustainable future
The Rector of UNNE, Omar Larrozacelebrated the inauguration as a step towards a “sustainable and progressive future” and positioned the university as “fundamental pillar in the innovation ecosystem”. Larroza emphasized that the technology park and innovation center will combine knowledge with territorial and productive development.
The energy minister, Arturo Bussooffered the technical details of the works and stated that the plant has a capacity of half a megawatt (500,000 watts) and occupies an area of one hectare. The technology includes monofacial and bifacial solar panels that convert the UNNE at one of the few universities in the country with a solar power plant.
Busso explained that the plant will not only reduce the campus’s energy needs, but will also feed excess energy generated during periods of low activity into the grid. Remuneration UNNE in the form of a credit in the energy bill.
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