Monitoring and Expanding Low-Carbon Energy Use at UIN Jakarta

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta is strengthening its transition toward a more sustainable and low-carbon energy system through systematic energy monitoring, energy-efficiency policies, renewable-energy infrastructure, and the gradual reduction of dependence on conventional energy sources. The University recognises that achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy requires not only reducing overall energy consumption but also increasing the contribution of lower-carbon and renewable energy sources to campus operations.

During 2024–2025, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta implemented institutional policies for energy management, monitored annual electricity consumption, operated solar-powered infrastructure, utilised lower-carbon fuel for backup electricity generation, and expanded rooftop solar photovoltaic capacity across major campus buildings. These measures provide the institutional and operational foundation for monitoring the proportion of University energy consumption supplied from low-carbon sources under SDG 7 Indicator 7.5.1.

1. Establishing a Formal Green Campus Energy Framework

On 21 October 2024, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta established Rector's Decree Number 1415 of 2024 concerning the Green Campus Policy.

The regulation formally incorporates environmental sustainability into University governance and identifies energy management as one of the principal components of the University's Green Campus programme. The policy establishes UI GreenMetric indicators as part of the University's institutional sustainability performance framework and directs University units to implement activities supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Through this regulation, energy conservation and renewable-energy development became part of an institution-wide environmental governance framework rather than isolated technical initiatives.

The policy also provides the institutional foundation for the University to allocate resources and coordinate sustainability activities across faculties, administrative units, and campus facilities.

2. Implementing a University-Wide Energy Management Policy

The Green Campus Policy was strengthened through Rector's Circular Letter Number 21 of 2024 concerning Energy Management at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta. The Circular Letter provides operational guidance for implementing energy-management measures across the University.

It establishes institutional expectations regarding energy conservation, responsible electricity consumption, the use of efficient electrical equipment, and the development of renewable-energy utilisation. The policy applies across University faculties, offices, academic facilities, and supporting units.

Through this framework, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta has established a formal institutional mechanism for reducing unnecessary energy consumption while promoting the adoption of cleaner energy technologies. These measures support both energy-efficiency objectives and the University's longer-term transition toward a lower-carbon campus energy system.

3. Measuring Annual University Electricity Consumption

An essential component of low-carbon energy management is the systematic measurement of total energy consumption.

University energy records show that electricity purchased from Indonesia's State Electricity Company (PLN) reached 9,424,866 kWh during the 2024 annual measurement cycle. The University continued monitoring electricity use during the following reporting period. In 2025, grid electricity consumption decreased to 8,809,775 kWh, representing an approximately 6.53 percent reduction compared with the previous annual cycle.

The reduction provides evidence that the University's energy-management and conservation initiatives were accompanied by measurable changes in electricity consumption. Regular measurement of electricity consumption also enables the University to evaluate energy-efficiency performance and compare conventional energy demand with energy generated or supplied through lower-carbon sources.

4. Utilising Solar-Powered Infrastructure

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta has incorporated solar energy into several areas of campus infrastructure. Solar-powered public lighting has been deployed across campus roads, parking areas, and open spaces. The University's documented sustainability records identify 396 solar-powered streetlights operating independently from the conventional PLN electricity network.

These systems collect solar energy during daylight hours and automatically provide lighting according to ambient-light conditions. Because these facilities operate independently from the electricity grid, they reduce the amount of conventional electricity that would otherwise be required for campus outdoor lighting. The installation of solar streetlights therefore represents a practical contribution to the University's low-carbon energy portfolio. In addition to their direct operational benefits, these facilities provide visible examples of renewable-energy utilisation for students, employees, visitors, and the wider University community.

5. Using Lower-Carbon Backup Energy Sources

The University also incorporates biosolar fuel in its backup generator operations. Biosolar combines conventional diesel fuel with Fatty Acid Methyl Ester derived from biological feedstocks. Its use provides a lower-carbon alternative to operating backup generators exclusively with conventional fossil diesel.

For sustainability reporting, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta distinguishes between the renewable component of blended fuel and its fossil-fuel component when assessing energy from low-carbon sources.

This distinction is important for transparent reporting because blended fuels should not automatically be classified as entirely renewable. By documenting fuel use and its renewable content, the University can develop a more accurate assessment of the contribution of lower-carbon energy to overall campus energy consumption.

6. Expanding Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Capacity

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta significantly strengthened its renewable-energy infrastructure during 2025. On 5 June 2025, the University signed a long-term cooperation agreement with PT Agra Surya Energi for the development of a 270.17 kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic system.

The programme covers four major University buildings:

• the Rectorate Building;

• Harun Nasution Auditorium;

• the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training;

• and the Faculty of Science and Technology.

The agreement represents an important step in expanding the University's renewable-energy generation capacity. The rooftop solar systems use an on-grid configuration in which electricity generated by photovoltaic panels can directly support building electricity demand. The programme also includes electricity metering that enables the University to monitor solar-energy production and its relationship with grid electricity consumption.

This infrastructure strengthens the University's ability to measure the contribution of renewable energy to total campus energy use.

7. Integrating Renewable Energy into Academic and Administrative Facilities

The development of rooftop solar infrastructure demonstrates a shift from small-scale renewable-energy applications toward larger institutional energy systems. During 2025, solar photovoltaic installations at the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training contributed renewable electricity to University operations. The implementation of these systems supports several institutional objectives simultaneously.

First, solar electricity can reduce dependence on conventional grid electricity.

Second, the systems contribute to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions associated with campus operations.

Third, the installations provide practical examples of renewable-energy technology within the University's academic environment.

Finally, energy-generation data produced through the systems can support future monitoring, research, education, and sustainability reporting. The rooftop solar programme therefore combines infrastructure development with institutional learning and environmental accountability.

8. Reporting Low-Carbon Energy Use

For SDG 7 Indicator 7.5.1, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta monitors two principal energy indicators: Total Energy Used, representing energy consumed through University operations, and Total Energy Used from Low-Carbon Sources, representing the eligible renewable or lower-carbon component of energy used or generated by the University. For the 2024 reporting period, available University energy records include grid electricity consumption, solar-powered public lighting, and biosolar-based backup generation.

For THE reporting purposes, energy quantities are converted from kilowatt-hours into gigajoules using the standard conversion of 1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ.

Based on the currently documented 2024 energy records, the University's preliminary calculation identifies approximately 38,942 GJ of total documented energy use. Using a conservative calculation that counts solar energy and only the renewable FAME component of the B35 biosolar blend as low-carbon energy, approximately 2,882 GJ is classified as energy from low-carbon sources. This corresponds to an estimated low-carbon contribution of approximately 7.4 percent of the documented energy portfolio.

These values remain subject to institutional verification of the complete annual fuel and renewable-energy records before final submission to external ranking systems.

9. Demonstrating Measurable Progress toward a Low-Carbon Campus

The University's energy transition combines three complementary strategies.

First, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta reduces overall demand through formal energy-management and conservation policies.

Second, the University monitors annual energy consumption to measure changes in operational performance.

Third, it increases the contribution of renewable and lower-carbon technologies through solar-powered lighting, rooftop photovoltaic systems, and lower-carbon backup fuels.

The decline in grid electricity consumption from 2024 to 2025 demonstrates measurable progress in reducing conventional electricity demand. At the same time, the expansion of rooftop solar infrastructure increases the University's ability to generate renewable electricity directly on campus. Together, these initiatives create an increasingly comprehensive institutional framework for monitoring, reducing, and decarbonising energy consumption.

10. Contribution to SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta demonstrates an institutional commitment to measuring and increasing the use of low-carbon energy. Rector's Decree Number 1415 of 2024 establishes the University's Green Campus framework, while Rector's Circular Letter Number 21 of 2024 provides specific guidance for campus energy management. Annual electricity-consumption monitoring provides quantitative evidence for evaluating energy performance. Solar-powered streetlights, biosolar-supported backup generation, and the expansion of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems demonstrate practical diversification toward lower-carbon energy sources.

During 2025, the University's 270.17 kWp rooftop solar programme further strengthened this transition by expanding institutional renewable-energy generation capacity across major academic and administrative buildings.

Together, these policies, measurements, and infrastructure investments demonstrate that Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta systematically monitors its energy consumption while progressively increasing the role of renewable and lower-carbon energy within campus operations. Through continued improvement in metering, renewable-energy generation, and transparent energy accounting, the University strengthens its contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 7 and its transition toward a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and low-carbon campus.

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