{"id":42966,"date":"2020-09-08T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T20:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=42966"},"modified":"2020-09-08T06:31:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T20:01:28","slug":"byron-emissions-solar-mb1673","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/byron-emissions-solar-mb1673\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron Shire’s Draft Net Zero Emissions Plan Up For Public Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Byron<\/p>\n

New South Wales’ Byron Shire Council has invited the local community to provide feedback on its Net Zero Emissions Action Plan. <\/p>\n

Back in 2017, Council committed to achieving net zero emissions in relation to its operations by 2025, and to source 100% of its energy from renewables by 2027. This led to the development of the Net Zero Emissions Strategy for Council Operations 2025, which was adopted in 2019.<\/p>\n

The strategy has so far resulted in more solar being installed on Council buildings, and in June it committed cash to progress a 5MW solar farm project<\/a> to detailed feasibility and procurement phase. This project forms an important part of Council’s 100% renewables goal.<\/p>\n

The draft Action Plan<\/a>, which is to sit alongside the Strategy when finalised, looks at where Council is now and what needs to be done to reach the net zero emissions target by 2025.<\/p>\n

As to where it currently sits in terms of electricity, Council has installed 600kW of PV on its assets; including a 99 kW solar carport structure at its administration building in Mullumbimby<\/a> (pictured above). Council also switched to a carbon neutral electricity retailer last year to offset 100% of its emissions.<\/p>\n

“While offsetting electricity usage is a step in the right direction, if Council is to truly mitigate the carbon footprint of its electricity usage, more needs to be done to reduce the total consumption within Council operations.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Its related goals:<\/p>\n