Energy Efficient Appliances

Basrah governorate owns one of the largest power plants in Iraq, but the connection of the electricity network in the governorate to the national network and the governorate’s commitment to provide the rest of the governorates with specific electricity quotas made the governorate subject to programmed cuts and therefore the electricity supplied to the governorate is insufficient to cover the extreme need of the governorate, so the university campus in Basrah University is subject to programmed electricity cuts, too. This necessitated the development of plans for the purpose of producing electricity during the cuts periods and rationalizing electricity consumption at the same time.

Rationalize the Consumption

Changing all room and laboratory lamps in all campus buildings to energy-saving lamps, including LED lamps.

Auto on off lights

Some university buildings contain a motion and light sensor, so the lights go out when the place is free of movement and lighting. Most of the corridors of the campus buildings contain a large number of glass windows, which allows sunlight to enter so that the sensor turns off the lights to rationalize consumption and extend the life of the lamps use, whereas in the evening and during evening study period, the lights are turned on automatically by sensing the movement of people in the corridor.

Energy Saving Devices

The university uses energy-saving devices (lights, fans and cooling devices) that work by charging during the period of non-use, for the purpose of using them when the power is cut off.

Diesel Generators

All University of Basrah buildings have diesel generators that are used in case of a power cut off. The university has specialized cadres to manage these generators. These are also measures to rationalize electrical energy within the generators' operation capabilities.

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