AAU has announced expansion of Solar Power Project.

AAU has announced its plan for expanding the Solar Power Project to meet 100% of its power requirement generated through photovoltaic panels. To achieve this AAU has decided to install Solar panels in all possible locations to increase the Power generation capacity. Jordan receives a large amount of regular sunshine to produce energy, and have the opportunity to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint. Hence, most electricity in the campus is generated using solar power, through photovoltaic panels. The panels are installed on the roof of all buildings. Furthermore, the car parking building roof consists of solar panels that shade the cars, so overheating is reduced and the building is provided with necessary electricity. The photovoltaic capacity is 2000 kWh The photovoltaic panels generated 1,342,747 kWh in 2018. The new solar arrays will be connected to the microgrid and will more than double the University's current solar PV generating capacity from the current electric energy use. The new, two-sided panels can approach 25% efficiency, compared to the existing ones. The project supports the University's shift towards more sustainable energy production and is a critical component in realizing AAU's ambitious net carbon neutrality goal.