Hervey Bay will soon be on Australia’s solar map as two of the community solar farms begin construction. A total of $4 million of solar power investments will take footing at Hervey Bay hospital and Wide Bay Water Corporation opening green related jobs, boosting local solar industry and saving hundreds of tonnes of carbon each year.
Currently Hervey Bay is a major player in building virtual solar power in Queensland and with a strong pipeline of projects this year the city can be distinguished as one of the most promising renewable energy powered region not only for the state but the rest of the country.
Two Major projects commencing
The $2.7 million Wide Bay Water Corporation solar panel project will consist of 1600 solar panels generating a total output of 396 kilowatts enough power to supply nearly 100 homes sequestering 600 tonnes of carbon each year. Queensland Energy Minister Stephen Robertson said that the project will also have a huge impact of local economy employing a number of work forces during construction and maintenance, encourage more community investments in renewable energy particularly solar power and catalysing business growth related to the industry.
The community solar farm will be built at Wide Bay Water Corporation premises at Kawungan. Construction has started and the project to harness the clean energy from the sun will be operational in early 2012.
Hervey Bay Hospital will also undergo a green retrofit through a $1.3 million solar power project. The array will generate a total output of 266 KW equivalent to 385 megawatt hours of energy annually saving more than 400 tonnes of carbon each year. The project will also include a large interactive LCD display that demonstrates the system’s performance for public education purposes. The project is also expected to be fully operational early this year alongside with the community solar farm.
Both projects is an initiative of the local government in an attempt to encourage more private installations of solar panels in Hervey Bay by showcasing to the public the environmental value of solar technology and how it will help them reduce their electric bills especially during this times of uncontrollable price hikes. The projects will also instill a great core value in the region’s youth introducing renewable energy at an early stage.
The state of Queensland aims to be the country’s most sustainable city and town by town Queensland is transforming energy generation by creating virtual solar power stations and modifying behavioral patterns towards sustainability.
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