Aspire Property Management have installed 125 kW of solar across 3 commercial properties they own in Noosa Junction.
Zero Emissions Noosa met with director Dave Langdon to find out more. Dave told us that the buildings are home to Aspire and eleven other tenants. He says Aspire was created to not only manage their own property portfolio, but also other properties in the same way that they expect as owners.
The solar installations are 55kW at 24 Lanyana Way, 35kW at 10 Sunshine Beach Road and another 35kW just connected down the road at number 32.
Each site has embedded networks which means Aspire is the provider of power to the 12 tenants at a low 15 cents per kWh.
“I like the idea of being self-sufficient and creating a differentiation for us as a landlord to our tenants. We’ve got some that are saving $3-4,000 a year, which just seems a ridiculous opportunity. I still reckon we’re making 12-13%.”
“And we're carbon neutral. There's ebbs and flows, but on an annual basis, the 125kW is effectively supplying the three buildings. We’re roughly producing what everyone's using. All three sites export during the day and whatever we export is more than what we use at night.”
Dave also says by the end of next year he thinks every site will have batteries. “It’s really to do with continuity of use because the batteries will shape out the fluctuations in energy generated and used.”
He also sees a future where much of the electricity for the Junction can be generated locally.
“We’ve got big roof spaces with Coles and IGA - enough roof space to run the area, because most of the Junction is day use.
As an investment company we’ll definitely have every property running off its own grid. It’s just a no brainer. Why wouldn’t you do it, you’d be crazy not to.”
