Coronet Bay going solar

COUNCIL is inviting the community to celebrate the completion of the solar energy project at Coronet Bay Community Hall this month.
The event will be held at the hall (Gellibrand Street) on Tuesday, 29 March from 11.00am and include a renewable energy community drop-in session from 11.30am.
In 2021, Sustainability Victoria, under the Community Power Hubs (Gippsland), awarded the Coronet Bay Community Hall with a $12,318 grant to install an 11.84 kW solar system.
As part of this project, additional funding of $482 was provided by the Energy Innovation Cooperative’s Southern CORE fund for an energy audit.
“This project enables a reduction in electricity costs and contributes to lower emissions, which aligns with actions from our Climate Change Action Plan, supporting our aim to reach zero emissions by 2030,” Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Michael Whelan said.
“We expect that the installation of the solar panels will reduce electricity costs at the Hall by around $1200 per year, which is an incredible saving,” Cr Whelan said.
“The session will give community groups, small businesses and individuals the opportunity to talk to representatives from Council, Gippsland Community Power Hub, Energy Innovation Co-operative, Totally Renewable Phillip Island, Gippsland Climate Change Network and Island Energy, to learn more about available grants, renewable energy and sustainability.”