New projects | Notre Dame hydro
The University of Notre Dame in the US has completed construction of a new hydropower project in Indiana
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME in Indiana, US, dedicated a new hydroelectric facility along the St. Joseph River on 12 September 2022. Situated beneath Seitz Park, the 2.5MW facility started generating power for the university in May and has operated at about 70% capacity based on spring and summer river levels. The state-of-the-art facility will generate an estimated 7% of electricity for the campus and offset 9700 tons of carbon dioxide annually, benefiting both the university and surrounding community. “Developed in close collaboration with the city of South Bend and other partners, this facility, powered by the St. Joseph River, is yet another example of Notre Dame’s ongoing commitment to sustainability – specifically, the cultivation of new and innovative sources of clean, renewable energy,” Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins said. “As the latest in a growing portfolio of green energy projects for Notre Dame, it will help us to achieve the ultimate goal of a carbon neutral campus by 2050.”
Above: University of Notre Dame Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan (centre) next to South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and others ceremonially break ground on a partnership between the University of Notre Dame and South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts on a 2.5MW hydroelectric generation facility on the St. Joseph River dam. Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame on 19 August 2019
Below: Aerial view of hydropower construction at South Bend on 3 September 2021. Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame
12 | November 2022 |
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