However, the national grid’s unpredictable power supply has made people rely more on costly and environmentally harmful alternative power sources like generators.
Professor Nathaniel Ojekudo, the director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, decided to install solar electricity in the centre as a solution to this problem.
This renewable energy source offers a more dependable, sustainable, and clean power supply.
Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), praised Professor Ojekudo for his initiative as he commissioned the project on Monday, February 24, 2025.
He said that in order to give students a steady supply of electricity, the university intends to switch to solar energy from conventional power sources, beginning with the residence halls.
Professor Ojekudo was instructed by Professor Onuchuku to assess the cost of putting solar power in each hostel.
He also declared that the University Library would have solar power as part of the 2025 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) intervention.
He went on to say that the ultimate objective is to soon have the entire university powered by solar energy, which will lower the high cost of electricity and the money spent on fuel and diesel. Professor Ojekudo stated in his remarks that the solar power project is eco-friendly and was finished in two weeks.
The power system uses batteries at night and sunlight during the day to produce electricity. He clarified that the Centre intends to add 10 KVA to make it 65 KVA with 2.5 Horsepower for the exam hall because solar electricity is more affordable and economical.
Professor Ojekudo claims that the solar power initiative will allow the Centre to administer Computer-Based Tests (CBT) and exams to external students from JAMB, private, state, and federal government universities as well as IAUE students.
To improve the CBT lab, the Centre has purchased 50 laptops, 90 600 watt panels, and 48 KVA inverters with lithium batteries of the same capacity. The power plant, which will produce a steady supply of electricity, has a ten-year lifespan and a five-year warranty. It is anticipated that the panels will endure for fifty years.
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