10 Things About Sustainability
Renewable Energy @ EduCity Iskandar Higher Learning Education Hub
Towards a more
sustainable environment! Here at Sustainable
Renewable Energy @ EduCity Iskandar
Higher Learning Education Hub media conference. Recently EduCity signed a Tripartite Agreement on Sustainable Renewable Energy with GSPARX Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) as part of their inititives to achieve 20% clean energy goal in Malaysia.
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| 10 Things About Sustainability Renewable Energy @ EduCity Iskandar Higher Learning Education Hub |
The official
signing ceremony of Tripartite Agreement
on Sustainable Renewable Energy with
GSPARX Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) by Datuk
Ir Khairil Anwar, Chairman of EduCity Iskandar Sdn Bhd; Dato’ Haji Nor Azman
Mufti, Chief Ventures Officer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad; and Wan Ahmad Saifuddin
Wan Ahmad Radzi Director of Iskandar
Education Enterprise Sdn Bhd. This agreement is also known as SARE.
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| The official signing ceremony of Tripartite Agreement on Sustainable Renewable Energy with GSPARX Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) by Datuk Ir Khairil Anwar, Chairman of EduCity Iskandar Sdn Bhd; Dato’ Haji Nor Azman Mufti, Chief Ventures Officer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad; and Wan Ahmad Saifuddin Wan Ahmad Radzi Director of Iskandar Education Enterprise Sdn Bhd |
This initiative was led by Digital Pulse, a unit under Iskandar Innovations Sdn Bhd (IISB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iskandar Investment Bhd on behalf Iskandar Education Enterprise Sdn Bhd (IEESB), the operating entity under EduCity.
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| The official signing ceremony of Tripartite Agreement on Sustainable Renewable Energy with GSPARX Sdn Bhd and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) |
What is EduCity?
EduCity, is 300-acre fully-integrated education hub that hosts top institutes and universities around the world with first-class facilities and the first of its kind in Asia. EduCity not only groom the next generation of leaders, but most importantly, acts as a feeder of talents to support Iskandar Malaysia’s various economic activities.
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| EduCity Iskandar Malaysia |
Its strong and reputable education partners such as University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, Multimedia University, University of Reading Malaysia, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Raffles University Iskandar, Marlborough College Malaysia, and Raffles American School.
EduCity's education partners have equal access to quality shared services and facilities, such as student accommodations, security, recreational and sports facilities.
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10 Things About Sustainability Renewable Energy @ EduCity Iskandar Higher Learning Education Hub
1. The tripartite agreement period is 25 years.
2. Expected to accumulate RM2.22million of savings with Zero Capital Agreement.
3. The first year expected saving is RM31,354.
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| Multivarsity Complex, EduCity Iskandar Malaysia |
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| Student Walkway |
4. Two main locations in the education hub for the solar panel installations
- Multivarsity Complex generates 152kWp
- Student Walkway generates 130kWp
- Total 282kWp
5. Annually these two locations will generate 344,816kWh/pa
6. This project is expected to be completed by February 2020
7. Environment Attributes
- offset 220 metric tonnes of CO2
- Greenhouse gas emission avoided by 4032 tree seedlings grown in 10 years or 960,000km distance by an average passager vehicle annually
8. These projects will provide a better and more sustainable experience for the students
9. EduCity will also feature a new student hub that is designed to be the main hive for student’s activities as it is envisioned to be run by the students for the students.
10. Other exciting upgrades that are in the pipeline for the next one year includes a new warm-up pool that will be located at the Aquatic Center (EduCity Sports Complex), a new rugby field and a petrol station.
Well as an eco-advocate, I support these initiatives and believe that if each of does our parts to lead a greener life, we can create a big and positive impact on the environment.
For more information about EduCity Iskandar Malaysia Higher Learning Education Hub, please visit www.iskandarinvestment.com
february 2020 not too far away.. sounds like a great plan and initiative
ReplyDeleteYESSSSS! I hope that they can make it huge. But it's a very good start. every big initiative starts with a small one. Couldn't wait for it to be fully operated.
ReplyDeleteCongrats for this mou signing. Hope our earth can be save more for our child & kids
ReplyDeleteIts always nice to know that government is taking a strong initiative for going green and now getting solar system in place for a more effective electricity.
ReplyDeleteEduCity kat Iskandar sangat strategik bagus untuk kemajuan kawasan setempat sini kawasan baru bagu ada pembangunan seperti ini..
ReplyDeleteLangkah bijak untuk atasi masalah rumah hijau. Malaysia negara sentiasa ada sinaran matahari, memang patut ketengahkan guna kaedah solar untuk penjimatan dan penjagaan alam sekitar. tapi bil letrik sis tetap mahal. Hahaha
ReplyDeleteinsiatif yang bagus untuk pastikan our environment terjaga. hopefully this effort akan pastikan we achieve the clean energy goal.
ReplyDeleteWahhh this is such a great movement from our education side. Renewable energy is what we need right now to conserve the forest from deforestation. Solar energy is great and suits to our country.
ReplyDeletebagus ada usaha nk makin majukan mcm ni... makin modern pesat membangun nmpknya nnti... paling bagus sstem solar tu yelah malaysia kan bnyk dpt matahari so apa salahnya gunakan ke arah yg mcm gitu...
ReplyDeleteWah untunglah educity iskandar jb dah start inisiatif macam ni, harap ada juga kawasan lain yang guna inisiatif sebegini. Dapatkan jimat lebih dalam penggunaan tenaga elektrik.
ReplyDeleteGigih i translate tau nak tau apa dia..ehhee..bgusla prodgram ni..educity iskandar tu memnag tempat nak mebangun kan..guna macam tengaa solar ke
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know! Hope there are a lot of other buildings that takes this inisiatif too! Help save the planet as well. I hope Malaysia becomes like Germany someday in their plans to save the planet.
ReplyDeleteErm.. Haritu ada terbaca pasal tenaga solar juga. Bagus juga kan cuba gunakan tenaga ni. Cuma kos nya ada mahal sikit la kan?
ReplyDeleteI like their initiatives, and I feel really excited and can't wait to see more solar panel around me too. This definitely will help a lot is saving the earth and go green too!
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