{"id":23054,"date":"2018-07-26T06:37:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T20:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=23054"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T05:01:48","slug":"bendigo-community-solar-mb0682","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/bendigo-community-solar-mb0682\/","title":{"rendered":"Bendigo Sustainability Group’s Latest Community Solar Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Community<\/p>\n

Bendigo Sustainability Group is powering towards reaching fundraising goals for two community solar energy projects in its region.<\/p>\n

Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) was established in 2007 and is comprised of locals and businesses interested in all aspects of sustainability. One of its ongoing efforts is putting solar on rooftops of community buildings and housing. Donors contribute by sponsoring a panel at\u00a0 $300 a pop.<\/p>\n

One of two current projects shaping up to be fully funded first is a $30,000 installation for Eaglehawk Badminton and Table Tennis Stadium. The first year of its operation is expected to benefit the facility to the tune of $3,320 and provide BSG with $2,214 in revenue. The system will be paid for under a 10-year agreement, with\u00a0 BSG providing project establishment, management, monitoring, reporting, insurance, maintenance and warranty oversight.<\/p>\n

Nearly $22,000 had been raised for the project as at Tuesday – 73% of the funding target. It looks like that total was boosted again in the last couple of days with a local business donating $1,500.<\/p>\n

The second project is a solar power system to be installed on a set of 8 Community Housing Limited units in Golden Square. Savings for the tenants are estimated at approximately $25 per month per tenant or $300 per year each. For BSG, it is expected to bring in $1,760 in the first year and the arrangement is similar to that associated with the Stadium project.<\/p>\n

As at the 24th of July, this project had reached 53% of its funding goal, helped along recently by a very generous anonymous donor organisation that contributed $4,000.<\/p>\n

The revenue that BSG receives from the arrangements goes towards maintaining the projects and contributing towards more community owned renewables in Bendigo and central Victoria.<\/p>\n

Donations towards either projects are tax deductible and BSG says that new projects will also be available soon where financial contributions will be an investment rather than a donation.<\/p>\n

Previous fully funded BSG community solar projects:<\/p>\n