with the installation of photovoltaic panels in several public buildings, through the Porto Solar project. With a municipal investment of €722,000, 2,327 solar panels have already been installed in 29 buildings, including schools, fire stations and Municipal Police facilities. This initiative allows the city to produce 1.6 GWh of renewable energy annually, significantly contributing to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability.  

Among the places that benefit from this clean energy are 24 schools, which, in addition to taking advantage of solar energy, involve students in educational competitions on energy consumption and production, raising awareness among new generations of the importance of renewable sources.  

This investment in Porto Solar reflects the city’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, reinforcing the idea that cities can not only be large consumers of energy, but also significant producers of clean and renewable energy.

completed the installation of a new self-consumption photovoltaic production unit.   

This project, which took six months to complete, included the installation of 708 panels on the roofs of several campus buildings, in an area of approximately 1420 m2, whose installed power was 280kW DC.   

In addition to contributing to the implementation of sustainable energy policies, the installation of these panels has also resulted in a reduction in costs related to electricity consumption.   

The installation produces an average of 417 MWh per year, which represents around 10% of FEUP’s electricity consumption, revealing an average annual cost saving of around €100,000. In terms of CO2 emissions, the project is estimated to reduce emissions by approximately 100 tons per year.  

The total cost of the work, €233,000, carried out by the company DST Solar was supported, was fully funded by Santander Totta under the existing protocol with the University of Porto.