NSTU installs solar panels to power upcoming AI lab

NOAKHALI, Nov 12: Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) has launched a sustainable and environment-friendly solar power system as part of its efforts to increase the use of renewable energy and build a greener campus.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Golam Rabbani inaugurated electricity generation from the solar panels installed on the rooftop of the university's central library building on Wednesday.

Speaking at the inauguration, the vice-chancellor said the university had launched the solar panel installation initiative to promote renewable energy and develop an environment-friendly campus.

The system will supply green energy to a world-class artificial intelligence (AI) lab to be established in one of the university's academic buildings, he said.

Rabbani said the prime minister had emphasised the use and expansion of solar power, and the university was working towards creating opportunities for renewable energy on campus.

He said the cost of electricity generated by the solar panels would be relatively low, helping the university save a substantial amount on electricity bills.

"We will gradually bring the entire campus under solar power coverage," he said.

The vice-chancellor expressed hope that solar energy would reduce dependence on conventional electricity and help create a student-friendly and sustainable campus.

NSTU Treasurer Professor Dr Md Hasan Uddin and the project's SPM, Professor Dr Asadun Nabi, along with teachers, students and university officials and employees, attended the inauguration.

According to the university, the solar panel system is expected to supply two megawatts of electricity annually, with the cost estimated at only Tk 4 per unit.

The initiative is expected to meet the AI lab's electricity requirements while ensuring affordable and environment-friendly energy.