The uptake of solar electricity across Noosa region is well advanced, with householders the first to see the benefits, but more recently businesses have been catching up fast.
Noosa Lakes Resort project featured on One Step Off the Grid
23 June 2023 - Body Corporate wins gong
Noosa Lakes Solar for Strata - first 12 months results are in
It’s a little over 12 months since the last panel was installed to complete their 550kW solar PV system - the largest in the Noosa area.
You can read our news item from last year here.
The data on the first 12 months of the Noosa Lakes Townhouse Solar Project (i.e. excluding the commercial building which had solar a few months earlier).
“I’m delighted to report back on the first 12 months of operation of the scheme -
- generated >744,000kWh of solar electricity
- that’s the equivalent of reducing 595 tonnes of CO2 emissions,
- or planting 9838 trees,
- or saving the emissions of driving >2.3 million kms!
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Ian also said the scheme billed more than $120,000
Ryan Rae, Brian Stockwell & Ian Wright
The commercial building has:generated a further >108,000kWh - the equivalent of reducing 87 tonnes of CO2 emissions, or planting 1439 trees, or saving the emissions of driving 345,000 kms! and produced a savings/revenue of over $16,500
Total site statistics
generation of > 852,000 kWh of solar electricity
that's the equivalent of reducing 682 tonnes of CO2 emissions,
or planting 11,277 trees,
or saving the emissions of driving > 2.65 million kms
solar revenue/savings of > $136,500
“This year's solar export Feed in Tariff has dropped from 20c to 12c (40%!), but energy rates have gone up 15%. Projected revenue/savings in Year 2 are still around c$100,000. Hopefully in Year 3 we will be looking at community batteries to "extend solar hours" for Year 4 and on...time will tell.” Ian said.
You can read another story which appeared in Noosa Today here
12 August 2022 - Electric Shock for Body Corporates
Noosa Today article in which Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. has issued a warning to body corporate committees and owners within embedded networks to be aware of certain business practices related to their electricity supply, with suggestions for action they can take.
Submission: Noosa Solar for Strata Project Stage 2
Launch of Solar For Strata – A New Era
The J Theatre Noosa was the setting for the successful Zero Emissions Noosa Event – “Solar for Strata: A New Era”.. Over 40 attendees were treated to informative and inspiring presentations highlighting the New Era for Solar Strata after the successful installation of a “Solar Revenue Model” at Noosa Lakes Resort, where the Body Corporate diverts income from Electricity Retailers to the Body Corporate community by supplying them solar electricity.
Noosa Deputy Mayor address to Solar for Strata launch
Industry Presentation: Solar for Strata – A New Era
This two hour investment of your time may very well be your best financial investment for 2022!
We know that a key barrier to Strata Solar to date has been cost. This event will explain the new revenue model successfully adopted at the Noosa Lakes Resort, lighting the spark for other Bodies Corporate to follow suit.
Learn to Earn through Solar for Strata: A New Era
One of the greatest barriers to solar uptake by Strata (or Body Corporate) properties to date has been the cost. However owners at Noosa Lakes have learned firsthand that when the sun shines on our shire, their investment pays off. Believed to be the state's largest solar installation in a strata-titled development, this 550kW project is a model that can be followed delivering financial as well as sustainable benefits.
Noosa Lakes - the Solar Resort
Mandy Clarke, Editor of Resort News describes Noosa Lakes Resort as “Progressive. Proactive. Forward thinking.” and says these three traits can be attributed to Noosa Lakes Resort body corporate and onsite management team after the implementation of a resort-wide solar solution that sets the standard for resort, strata and body corporate entities, both now and into the future.