Jonny Bairstow, Energy Live News
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The university has installed 384 kW worth of panels on the rood of its accommodation blocks.
The University of Cambridge has installed 384kW of solar power on the roof of nine of its accommodation blocks.
A total of 1,175 panels were installed by Photon Energy as part of the North West Cambridge development, which aims to provide up to 3,000 new homes and community facilities to help overcome problems with overcrowding and rising land prices.
The solar panels are expected to generate approximately 262,355kWh of electricity each year for local residents and save 136 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
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