Enabling renewables through campus electrification

Charles Sturt has set an objective to operate our campuses using 100 per cent renewable energy. A key component to achieving this goal is the phase out of gas through the electrification of campus infrastructure.

In 2024, Charles Sturt implemented two major electrification projects at its Bathurst campus. The first project involved the conversion of gas boilers servicing hydronic heating systems with electric heat pumps at Macquarie Village, a 200-bedroom residential accommodation precinct. The second project involved the replacement of gas storage domestic hot water systems with heat pump systems across Windradyne Village, a 96-bedroom residential accommodation precinct.

Air-sourced heat pumps used in both projects provide the advantage of pulling free heat from the air and allowing the systems to consume much less energy than equivalent gas or electric resistance systems. Coupled with our 100 per cent renewable electricity sources these new installations will operate with zero greenhouse gas emissions.