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15 MW
installed capacity of the solar PV based farm located at 909 Yandina-Coolum Road in the locality of Valdora. The farm is Australia's first local government solar farm and will power all of council's facilities and operations.
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$22 million
Estimated savings for council, after costs, over a 30-year period based on today’s electricity costs, which are anticipated to increase substantially in the future.
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24 Jul 2017
The farm is officially commissioned after more than 4 years in the making.
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$1.7 million
Savings realized on completion of 1st year of operation - more than double the amount estimated, according to Sunshine Coast Acting Mayor Tim Dwyer.
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26,300 MWh
of energy generated in 12 months. To put that into perspective, the average Australian home uses around six megawatt hours per year.
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20,500 tonnes
Reduction in carbon emissions – the equivalent of taking about 4300 cars off the road for one year.
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100%
of council’s energy usage across all facilities and operations offset by power sourced from the project.
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3
Number of prestigious awards received for boosting productivity through infrastructure, sustainability excellence and planning excellence.