| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.62 |
| Liaison | Alvaro Pena |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2024 |
Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.58 / 4.00 |
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 805,553 Kilowatt-hours | 2,748.55 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 12,100 Kilowatt-hours | 41.29 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
In Uruguay, the National Administration of Power Plants and Electrical Transmissions (UTE) is the sole energy provider, and the national energy matrix is over 90% renewable, primarily from hydropower and wind sources. The energy consumed by our institution is certified through renewable energy certificates issued by the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (MIEM), which serves as the certifying body for the National Certification System of Electricity from Renewable Primary Sources. UTEC requested the renewable energy certificate from MIEM specifically for 2023, and this certificate serves as the reference for our report. This certification system, established by Executive Decree 259/021 in August 2021, ensures certification based on principles of traceability, immutability, transparency, and public accountability.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
In the case of the energy generated at the ITR Centro Sur, it comes from a photovoltaic panel installed on the campus.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Metrics used in scoring
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | --- |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Below, we provide a link to the certificates issued by the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (MIEM) regarding UTEC's energy consumption and its certification for renewable energy use:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YBS6i6T-Otjz3fAp02PPTL5lxPKuL7r5?usp=drive_link
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.