UTP – Sustainability
What Real-World Sustainability Projects Are Active Across UTP’s Campus?
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) operates active, fully deployed campus sustainability projects that deliver verified operational environmental impact. Active initiatives include a 7.4 MWp rooftop solar PV installation generating 26% of campus power, a District Cooling Plant upgrade saving RM1.0 million annually, an EV fleet partnership with Gentari, and a campus-wide LED lighting conversion
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Since May 2022
Clean electricity generated
As at 5 Nov 2024
Savings from District Cooling Plant upgrade
Anually
Generated from Solar Panel
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7.4 MWp Campus Rooftop Solar Array (26% Electricity Share)
UTP operates a 7.4 MWp rooftop solar PV installation consisting of 13,829 panels live since May 2022, supplying 26% of total campus electricity demand.
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RM1.0 Million Annual District Cooling Plant Savings
Optimisation of UTP’s campus District Cooling Plant controls, chillers, and Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems saves an estimated RM1.0 million in operational expenditure every year.
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Full Campus LED Lighting Retrofit (2018–2022)
UTP completed a full campus lighting conversion—upgrading legacy T8 fluorescent fixtures to energy-efficient LED units across academic blocks and facilities between 2018 and 2022
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20% Combined Cooling-Energy Reduction
A 160 kW chilled-water pump replacement and a December 2022 campus air-balancing project each reduced facility cooling-energy consumption by approximately 10% (yielding a ~20% total efficiency gain).
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Gentari EV Fleet Partnership for Zero Scope 1 Emissions
UTP collaborates in a strategic clean transport mobility partnership with Gentari to electrify its campus vehicle fleet, directly targeting the elimination of Scope 1 fuel emission
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Sustainability Proof Q&A
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1. What is UTP’s largest single clean energy infrastructure project?
UTP’s largest single sustainability deployment is its 7.4 MWp campus rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system. Featuring 13,829 panels installed across 38,168 square metres of rooftop surface, it stands as Malaysia’s largest single university rooftop solar installation. Operational since May 2022, the array supplies 26% of UTP’s total campus electricity demand.
2. What operational upgrades has UTP executed for campus cooling and electricity efficiency?UTP has implemented four targeted cooling and electrical engineering upgrades:
– District Cooling Plant Optimisation: Re-tuned chillers, Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems, and automated controls following utility tariff adjustments, delivering RM1.0 million in annual cost savings.
– Campus-Wide LED Lighting Retrofit: Converted all legacy T8 fluorescent lighting to high-efficiency LED units across campus facilities between 2018 and 2022.
– Chilled-Water Pump Upgrade: Replaced 160 kW chilled-water pumps, cutting facility cooling energy consumption by approximately 10%.
– HVAC Air Balancing: Completed campus air-balancing engineering in December 2022, yielding an additional 10% reduction in cooling energy draw.
3. How is UTP decarbonising campus transport and pedestrian mobility?
UTP is collaborating with Gentari to electrify its institutional vehicle fleet and eliminate direct Scope 1 emissions from transportation fuel. Infrastructure additions include:
– EV Charging Infrastructure: Deployed initial electric vehicle charging stations across key campus sectors.
– Pedestrian Infrastructure: Constructed 2.2 km of dedicated pedestrian walkways between 2021 and 2022 to encourage low-carbon campus mobility.
4. What inefficient campus energy systems is UTP actively phasing out?
UTP is systematically upgrading legacy climate-control systems in student hostels. Old split air-conditioning units have undergone a complete campus site audit and tagging process. Timer installations are currently in progress to automatically restrict after-hours operation and eliminate standby power waste.