9th February 2023
Solar Energy Project
Members are advised that the Club has been exploring a solar panels energy project, with the aim to reduce its carbon footprint and to reduce its annual $120,000 electricity costs.
The Club made an application to Sustainability Victoria for a $50,000 funding grant (it is on a dollar-for-dollar basis) towards this project and that application has been approved as part of the Governments Community Climate Change & Energy Action Grants program.
With this funding approved, the Board approved a further $63,000 of funding to deliver the project. It is estimated that solar energy produced from this project will provide annual saving of approximately $20,000 on the Club’s electricity costs.
The project has now been completed and the Club is now utilising the solar power being generated from 28th January 2023.
Michael Hodge
Chief Executive Officer
Warragul Country Club
