Lead paragraph
The City of Boroondara have gone solar in a big way!
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P1.2Install additional solar PV
Progress
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
On time
Contract was extended due to unforseen circumstances
Description
Across 32 Council buildings we have installed 2,398 solar panels - this equates to 837 kW of solar power installed.
Major installations:
- 182.25 kW at Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre
- 128.25 kW at Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre (pictured below)
- 99.96 kW at Boroondara Sports Complex
- 69.6 kW at Greythorn Community Hub
- 62.1 kW at Boroondara Civic Precinct
- 30 kW at Kew Depot
In addition, over 334 kW have been installed across a range of community centres, libraries, sporting facilities, senior citizens centres, kindergartens, and depot workshops.
Council has a progressive plan to install and expand solar panels across its various built facilities. A preliminary audit of remaining building portfolio was undertaken in 2022 to identify new solar sites.
Solar PV (Photovoltaic) is a technical term for a solar power system.
Official description
Install additional solar PV on five-eight buildings and conduct audit of remaining building portfolio to identify future PV sites.
(According to the action plan)Read more
Tasks
What's left to do?
- 31/12/2023
Greythorn Community Hub solar PV system expanded
What are we doing?
- 31/12/2023
Camberwell Hockey Club and Camberwell Sportsground Pavilion additional solar PV RfQ
A Request for Quotation (RfQ) has been issued for installation of additional Solar PV systems at Camberwell Hockey Club and Camberwell Sportsground Pavilion.
What has been done?
- 31/12/2022
Solar suitability audit of Council buildings
A preliminary audit of remaining building portfolio was undertaken in 2022 to identify new solar PV prospects.
- 01/09/2022
Boroondara Civic Precinct solar PV system expanded
Solar PV capacity of Boroondara Civic Precinct was expanded from 39.9 KW to 62.1 KW in September 2022.
The solar PV capacity of Greythorn Community Hub was expanded from 20 KW to 69.6 KW