Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
(Activities of 2022)
Plan to reduce energy consumption
Using Smart system
Some university buildings contain a motion and light sensor, so the lights go off when the place is free of movement. 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 corridors.
Green Building
To reduce energy consumption, we build the faculties and centers with large windows to allow sunlight to enter the rooms, corridors, and halls on the campus, as well as to ensure excellent ventilation of the buildings.
Using 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.
LED Lightings
Changing all room and laboratory lamps in all campus buildings to energy-saving lamps, including LED lamps.
Emploting the solar energy
We are using solar system panels to reduce the energy consumption of the national electricity provider and our diesel generators.
Workshop
College of science has organized a workshop entitled "Renewable and sustainable energy sources". The workshop aimed to introduce the concept of renewable energy, its sources, the reasons for resorting to it, and how to take energy efficiency at the University of Basrah to another level. The workshop was attended by representatives from several companies. The workshop recommended the use of clean biofuel sources to obtain a green environment free of pollution.
Workshop
The College of Education/Qurna organized a campaign to aware the people of Basrah about renewable energy sources.
Seminar
The College of Education for Women organized a seminar entitled “Application of Geographical Information Systems Techniques in Estimating the Quantities of Solar Energy in Basra Governorate and the Possibility of Exploiting it for Desalination of Marine Water”
New Research Center
Supported by the US grant represented by the American ambassador, University Basrah inaugurates the Environmental and Renewable Energy Research Center. The project aims to develop a model-integrated environmental research center exclusively at the University of Basrah, in addition to the renewable energy laboratories at the University of Basra and the southern universities.
