UC San Diego’s Energy Park and surrounding east campus area are home to a diverse portfolio of innovative clean energy systems, including:
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A 2.8-megawatt fuel cell that uses directed biogas from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide renewable electricity to the campus microgrid.
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Over 3 million gallons of thermal energy storage that stores chilled water from the east campus central utility plant. A 300-ton absorption chiller that captures waste heat from the fuel cell also provides chilled water to the system.
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A Compressed Natural Gas fueling station that provides renewable natural gas for both campus fleet and public vehicles.
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2.5 megawatts / 5 megawatt-hours battery energy storage that helps reduce peak demand on the microgrid.
An array of EV charging systems that are part of one of the largest and most diversified of any university worldwide.