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Mid North Coast Centre for Sustainability
Funding
The Comboyne Community Association has received funding from:
- NSW Climate Change Fund, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water; Public Facilities Program .
- Australian Government's Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Solar Homes and Communities Plan.
The Project
With the assistance of Ged McCarthy of Energy and Space Solutions, we installed 30 photovoltaic solar panels for the grid connected solar system. It is a 4.9kW grid connected solar system that will provide energy requirements for the CommunityCentre, and at times, supply excess ‘green’ energy back to the grid.
The Sunny Webbox allows access to the solar system performance data. The Sunny WebBox can interface with the inverter and automatically posts the performance data to the Sunny Portal. By logging onto Sunny Portal, users can see their current and historical system performance data displayed graphically. A monitor displaying this data and other information is available for visitors to the Community Centre.
To reduce demand, sky lights, energy efficient lighting and a solar hot water system, have been installed. An education program will teach Community Centre volunteers and visitors how to reduce energy demand. The aim is to reduce overall energy demand for the Centre and associated greenhouse gas emissions, reduce demand in peak periods and supply excess ‘green’ energy to the grid.
We aim to establish the Comboyne Community Centre as a demonstration site for saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. The local community, visitors to the region, students and business and government agencies will be invited to visit the Centre and learn about relevant skills, energy saving methods and technologies.
Project Partners
Energy and Space Solutions
www.energyandspace.com.au/
Rovert Lighting
www.rovert.com.au
Solar Lord
www.solarlord.com.au
Hasting Cooperative Farm Supplies
www.hastingscoop.com.au
Country Energy
Information
For more information about the project please contact Marg at the Community Centre
Phone: 6550 4346 Email: comboyne@bigpond.com
For more information about solar systems please contact Ged McCarthy
Mob: 044 839 3071 Email: info@energyandspace.com.au
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