SOLAR panels will be installed on local community facilities, including Nyah District Memorial Hall, Riverside Sports Park, Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Gunbower Rec Reserve, Koondrook Recreation Reserve and Leitchville Memorial Hall as part of the State Government’s $9.2 million Solar on Public Buildings Program.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes congratulated the recipients of the program and said that the program is supporting community organisations reduce their energy costs whilst cutting emissions.
“It is a terrific outcome for communities, the environment and our hardworking volunteer committees who are the backbone of our small communities across Northern Victoria,” she said.
The program is being rolled out across the state over the next two years, with more than 300 public buildings in Victoria being assessed for suitability for a solar installation – providing an economic boost to local energy auditors and installers.
The program was first trialled in Gippsland from 2017 to 2019 and led to solar systems being installed on 69 public buildings on public land, reducing power bills by an average of 81 per cent.
The Solar on Public Buildings Program covers the cost of site assessments and the supply and installation of solar power PV systems on public buildings managed by volunteers on DELWP managed land.
