On March 15, 2018, the Palestine Polytechnic University celebrated the installation of a solar panel on the university’s main building. This panel will be one of five panels to be installed on five university-owned buildings as part of a 230 solar power project. The solar panels are funded by USA D under the Palestinian Energy Project which seeks to expand public awareness of the benefits of renewable energy throughout the West Bank.
The panels will provide solar energy generated from the system over 50 percent of the buildings’ electricity needs. The university will apply the cost savings towards twenty annual scholarships for solar engineering students, ten female and ten male, over the next decade.
Today’s ceremony was attended by the University President Prof. Dr. Imad Khatib, University vice presidents, in addition to other key staff members of the Palestinian industry and business associations and representatives from the Palestinian Energy Project.
In his speech, Dr. Al-Khatib stressed the benefits of solar energy as both a sound financial investment and a positive impact on the environmental future of the community. He also noted that this is an investment which can be easily replicated by private companies and institutions throughout the West Bank.
Solar power generation is a growing trend within the private sector for benefits such as cost savings and investment opportunities.
Today’s event marks the first in a series of upcoming events and workshops hosted by the USAID-funded Palestinian Energy Project and Palestine Polytechnic University for companies and institutions interested in learning more about the benefits of renewable energy.
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