{"id":19946,"date":"2018-03-14T13:59:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T03:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=19946"},"modified":"2018-04-23T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T04:28:02","slug":"sydney-markets-solar-energy-mb0504","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sydney-markets-solar-energy-mb0504\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Markets Now Boasts 3MW+ Of Solar Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19947\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19947\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sydney-markets-solar.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Markets solar power system\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sydney-markets-solar.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sydney-markets-solar-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Sydney Markets<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sydney Markets today officially switched on a huge addition to its previously existing solar capacity and has laid claim to having Australia\u2019s biggest private sector rooftop solar power system at a single site.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The latest project brings the total number of solar panels installed at the Markets to 8,594, with a capacity exceeding 3 megawatts.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sydneymarkets.com.au\/media\/Media%20Release%20-%20Carpark%20V%20Extension%20Solar%20Carport%200317%20(00000002).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 640kW solar car park<\/a> structure was unveiled<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sydney-markets-solar-energy-mb0504\/#en-19946-1' id='enref-19946-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(19946)'>1<\/a><\/sup> (pictured above), bringing the Markets&#8217; renewable energy capacity at that point to about 900kW.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, the various stages will contribute approximately 11% of Sydney Markets\u2019 annual site electricity requirements and significantly reduce energy-related carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This solar system will enable us to generate sustainable energy, as well as drastically reduce our carbon footprint. In order to extract the same amount of CO2 from the atmosphere, 676 hectares of trees would need to be planted each year,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sydneymarkets.com.au\/media\/MEDIA%20RELEASE%20-%20SML%20SOLAR%20SYSTEM%20LAUNCH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Sydney Markets CEO, Brad Latham.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There might be even more solar energy on the horizon &#8211; enough roof space is available to more than triple the generation of what has been installed to date.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8221; We may continue to build upon and expand this system to meet our future energy needs,\u201d stated Sydney Markets Chairman, John Pearson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Among Sydney Markets&#8217; other sustainability efforts is a commitment to reducing waste, with at least 70% being recycled on-site. Even some of the waste that makes it out of the gates of the markets has a connection to energy &#8211;\u00a0 produce unfit for sale is taken to Veolia&#8217;s Earthpower waste-to-energy plant, with the byproduct of its process used for fertiliser.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Markets operates 24\/7 and covers 43 hectares, making it one of the largest food distribution centres in the Southern Hemisphere. 2.5 million tonnes of fresh produce with a value exceeding $3 billion is traded at the markets each year. It&#8217;s also a major employer, with 5,000 workers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/commercial-solar-guide.html\">Commercial solar power<\/a>, particularly small-scale (&lt;100kW), is becoming increasingly popular among businesses in Australia. 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