ZAPOPAN, Jalisco; September 09, 2024.- The Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara has taken a significant step towards sustainability with the inauguration of its new solar panel laboratory. It is a project that reflects a commitment to the environment and the responsible use of energy resources.
The origin of the initiative
The creation of the solar panel laboratory was born as part of a comprehensive effort to strengthen sustainable development on campus, in addition to being an initiative within the international evaluation "Green Metric", in which several institutions committed to the environment participate.
A team led by Dr. Francisco Moreno Abril, together with Eng. Héctor López, Eng. José Alfonso Jiménez, Ms. Elizabeth González and other collaborators, was responsible for managing this ambitious project.
In August of last year, a tender was launched for the installation of solar panels throughout the campus, an action driven by the need to advance in sustainability issues and meet international evaluation standards. During the tender, the creation of a solar energy laboratory was proposed as an in-kind donation, with features that would make it a state-of-the-art space for researchers and students.
Solar panel laboratory
The laboratory includes a rotating solar panel, designed and fabricated by the university's own students in the previous semester, which allows studying the impact of the angle of inclination on the efficiency of the energy generated.
Benefits for the campus and the university community
The new laboratory is a valuable resource for researchers at our university, who will be able to develop advanced studies in the field of solar energy.
In addition, the laboratory includes screens installed in the access areas of the campus, where the amount of electrical energy generated from solar radiation can be visualized in real time.
Students will also benefit directly by having access to a space where they can observe firsthand the operation of a complete solar energy system.
This will allow them to understand the energy generation process and its return to the power grid, as well as to experiment with mixed systems that include batteries for energy storage, taking into account variables such as weather conditions.
With the inauguration of the solar panel laboratory, Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara reaffirms its commitment to the integral formation of its students and its responsibility in the preservation of the environment. This project represents a key advance in the search for sustainable solutions and an example of academic innovation at the service of society.
