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Zeeman & Mathematical Sciences Building

Zeeman & MSB

Zeeman was built in 2003, no Solar Panels until 2024.

MSB was built in 2018, originally had 25 panels.​​

 

Facts and figures about solar panels at Zeeman and MSB

Zeeman

Now has 253 solar panels​~1,000m² - quarter of an acre​. About the same as 5 tennis courts​

Provides a peak power of 100KW​

  • More than 14 Electric Vehicle Chargers​

  • About 45 dishwashers​

  • Over 200 Playstation 5 consoles and 65” TVs!

Estimated 95,190 KWh per year​- Over 36 Household’s annual usage​

  • 316,301 miles / 509,037 km driven in a Tesla Model S (Almost 13 times around the world!)​
  • 13% of the building’s annual usage

MSB

Originally had 25 panels​, now added another 27 higher yield panels giving 52 panels in total​​ ~194m² in total​. Same size as 1 tennis court

Combined, provides a peak power of 19.4KW​ (7.25 KW original​,12.15 KW new)~ Around 500 laptops​

Estimated 16,500 KWh per year​

  • Over 6 household’s annual usage​
  • 54,794 miles / 88,182 km driven in a Tesla Model S (More than twice around the world!)​
  • ~4% of the building’s annual usage