THE State\u2019s Grampians Renewable Energy Program has seen McCallum Disability Services\u2019 residential units fitted with a solar system.<\/p>\n
Forty-two kilowatts worth of panels are now atop McCallum\u2019s Alfredton houses which support people with intellectual and physical disabilities.<\/p>\n
McCallum\u2019s executive manager business development and infrastructure, Matt Valance said the Disability Services team is extremely grateful to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions for advocating for the project\u2019s value.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey assisted in securing funding for this project. The installation… of solar panels will help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and reduce energy costs for out residents who live within these homes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Valance reported \u201cvery healthy\u201d cost-cutting already, saving over $200 in the final three months of last year.<\/p>\n
BREAZE president Mary Debrett said the McCallum solar project was identified by the group during their three-year Ballarat Community Power Hub initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe installations, completed in late 2020, are now proving a boon to all residents and McCallum administration, as those cost savings come home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a terrific outcome for McCallum, the community and the environment. BREAZE welcomes the successful completion of the first project funded through the Grampians Renewable Energy Program, delivered in partnership with DELWP.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to delivering another eight renewable projects across the region in coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCallum is planning to establish more purpose-built housing with a 10-star energy efficiency rating.<\/p>\n
High thermal property materials, low energy equipment, solar panels, batteries, and other carbon footprint-lowering technologies are being explored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE State\u2019s Grampians Renewable Energy Program has seen McCallum Disability Services\u2019 residential units fitted with a solar system. Forty-two kilowatts worth of panels are now atop McCallum\u2019s Alfredton houses which support people with intellectual and physical disabilities. McCallum\u2019s executive manager business development and infrastructure, Matt Valance said the Disability Services team is extremely grateful to […]<\/p>\n