Articles tagged: Solar Energy
PHOTO FEATURE: District dairy demo day
Colac district farmers, green energy enthusiasts and State Government officials have attended Peter and Trish Mulheron’s dairy farm at Swan Marsh for the first demonstration day of Phnxx’s solar battery pilot program.
Learn about electric futures
Colac Otway residents can attend information sessions this month in Colac and Apollo Bay to learn about a program to switch their home from gas to electric appliances.
Pilot program a no-brainer
Swan Marsh’s Peter Mulheron says signing up for a green energy pilot program and welcoming engineers Ben Lam and Wei Chi Lee to his dairy farm was a no-brainer.
Maintenance crucial for household solar
Energy Safe Victoria has reminded people using solar photovoltaic systems to have them serviced every two years to prevent the risk of house fires.
Self-sufficiency goal for Simpson farmer
Simpson dairy farmer John Pekin’s solar panels have reduced his electricity costs by 20 per cent since their installation last year, with the costs set to reduce even further.
Cold response to solar plans
Corangamite Shire councillors have expressed their frustrations with a proposed Cobden solar farm, saying energy projects are taking up vital farmland and ignoring community concerns.
Solar savings for sports
Coastal bowlers will be able to go ahead with a big solar upgrade with help from more than $10,000 in Federal Government cash.
Apollo Bay in line for solar energy battery
Apollo Bay could soon have a community solar battery providing electricity for the town, as the region’s electricity distributor plans a rollout of new infrastructure.
Surf Coast boosts solar rollout
Community facilities at Winchelsea and Lorne are part of the latest rollout of Surf Coast Shire Council’s solar program.
Cobden solar farms waiting for state’s approval
Cobden will get two solar farms if developers get the green light from government authorities.
Major Colac company completes massive solar project
Colac’s Australian Lamb Company has completed a $2.4-million investment in solar energy, which is part of a long-term and environmentally focused strategy to deal with rising energy costs.
