Charles Sturt University has signed a three-year contract with Snowy Energy to supply 100% renewable electricity to the uni’s six main campuses across New South Wales.
Snowy Energy is the large commercial and industrial brand of Red Energy, which is wholly owned by Snowy Hydro.
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The estimated annual usage under the contract is 20GWh.
The electricity is matched from Snowy Hydro’s diverse portfolio of hydro generation assets (the iconic Snowy Mountains Scheme) and wind and solar projects via long-term offtake arrangements.
This will be matched with 100% Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) sourced from Lightsource bp’s West Wyalong Solar Farm, situated in the heart of Charles Sturt’s operating footprint.
Charles Sturt manager of sustainability Ed Maher said, “Powering our campuses with 100% renewable energy demonstrates our dedication to minimising our environmental impact and contributing to a cleaner energy future.
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“This partnership reinforces Charles Sturt University’s leadership in environmental responsibility, building upon its achievement as the first Australian university to achieve carbon neutrality certification in July 2016.
“We are proud to partner with Snowy Energy on this important initiative, which also provides regional economic benefits as it supports the growth of renewable energy infrastructure and job creation in regional NSW.”
