Windorah goes solar with innovative energy agreement
Media Release 18 March 2009
Ingenero has just completed a significant installation of over 40kW of solar panels at Windorah, in outback Queensland.
As part of the Barcoo Shire Council’s environmental strategy, the new solar power installations feature 30kW at the Windorah Cultural Centre and 10kW at the Windorah Sport Centre. With the abundant supply of sunlight within the region, they will generate at least 178kW hours per day on average.
This supply of renewable energy will save approximately 60 tonnes of CO2-e emissions per year!
With another two PV systems installed at Jundah, Barcoo Shire Council now has over 70kW of solar power capacity generating power off their rooftops. How do they afford it? With an Ingenero PPA that’s how.
By signing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ingenero, Barcoo Shire Council have 4 world class solar systems on their facilities which have been designed, installed, maintained and are owned by Ingenero. The council simply buys the energy generated by the systems.
The Queensland Government Net Feed-in-Tariff sweetens the deal further by paying Barcoo Shire Council for any excess power they put back into the grid.
About Ingenero
Ingenero is the market leader in delivering commercial and industrial solutions that allow its customers to access cost-effective renewable energy, accelerating their move to sustainability.
Their Systems Integration Laboratory, research partnerships with the University of Queensland, and extensive remote monitoring capabilities make Ingenero the supplier of choice to commercial and industrial power users.
Ingenero offers a range of turnkey and outsourced solar power solutions including Power Purchase Agreements which allow users to access all the benefits of solar power without the upfront costs of on-site solar power generation.
Ingenero's installations are supported by extensive maintenance and warranty provisions.
Ingenero also meets the needs of the residential market for solar power and hot water.