Electricity Usage per Year (in Kilowatt hour)

     National Chiayi University (NCYU) recorded a total electricity usage of 24,760,015 kWh in 2024 across its four campuses (Lantan, Sinmin, Minxiong, and Linsen). This total covers all academic buildings, laboratories, dormitories, and administrative facilities.  Compared with 2023, overall consumption showed a minor increase due to the operation of the newly opened Hsien-Te Hall Smart Dormitory and upgraded laboratory buildings. Nevertheless, the university achieved greater efficiency through the implementation of the Energy Management System (EMS), systematic replacement of old air-conditioning and lighting systems with high-efficiency models, and real-time monitoring of energy performance.  In 2024, NCYU generated 4,270,551 kWh of renewable electricity on-site—comprising solar power (4,170,501 kWh), wind power (6,500 kWh), green hydrogen energy (90,050 kWh), and biomass energy from wood pellets (3,500 kWh)—which supplied 17.25 % of the total campus electricity demand. All renewable power was integrated into the campus grid and managed through the EMS for optimized load balancing and “peak-shaving and valley-filling.”  Regular energy audits are conducted by the Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Committee each semester to analyze usage patterns, verify EMS data, and plan additional efficiency upgrades. These actions demonstrate NCYU’s comprehensive approach to sustainable energy management, directly supporting SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action), while advancing toward the 2045 goal of full energy self-sufficiency and a near-zero-carbon campus.

Total electricity usage (2024): 24,760,015 kWh