Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. welcomes the announcement made last Thursday by Chris Bowen, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy that Noosaville will be the site of a community battery.
Read the article in Noosa Today
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.
Implementation the key for Noosa Council’s Climate Change Response Plan
ZEN Community Engagement - Vacancy
Sun Shining on Kin Kin & Black Ant Gourmet
We took the electric car out to Kin Kin to talk with the inspiring Jodie Williams, owner of the renowned Black Ant Gourmet. She exudes her passion about sustainability and talks about dealing directly with local suppliers because, “it’s fresher, tastes better, and keeps the money locally.” She’s about to triple her 30kW system and add batteries too and says”the extra solar will be financed too, but the money that I'm saving is going to pay for the new system. It’s a no brainer”.
Turning the page on solar
The Page family-owned business has been manufacturing furniture in Pomona for the educational and commercial market since 1919. Zero Emissions Noosa met up with Shane Smith who’s been with Page Furnishers for over 40 years. Installing their large 200kW solar system was a natural choice for the business fitting in with their sustainable ethos.
Green Aspirations
Although the postcode has lower uptake of solar than other areas, it's really pleasing to see that the amount of solar has increased by almost 70% over the last 2 years, and it's great to see growing installations in the commercial and tourism sectors.
And we caught up with Aspire Property Management’s Dave Langdon to talk about the 125kW they have over 3 properties in Noosa Junction
IKEA and Planet Ark Power going Zero Emissions
Taxing Electric Vehicles
Savings Using the Sun - Noosa Sun Motel
Noosa Sun Motel is saving money using the sun. According to Darren Keenan, Manager, “we started with a 10 Kw system in 2016 and then added another 5 Kws about year later. We thought it would take about 5 years to pay off the system, but we were delighted when it paid itself off in just over 2 years. We have also installed solar heating for our pool.”
