Colac Otway, VIC

Colac Otway, VIC builds toward its carbon-neutral goals with Community Library solar installation

A 30kW rooftop solar installation generates 40 megawatt-hours per year for the library and learning center. This system reduces the facility's annual energy costs by $10,000 AUD and reduces emissions by 46 tons per year. Colac Otway also added LED lights that further reduce annual costs and emissions by $2,770 AUD and 12.5 tons, respectively. Interested parties can use the council's Solar Initiative website to track daily solar output at four installations.

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Colac Otway, VIC

Australia

Colac Otway, VIC partners with local companies on Renewable Organics Network green power project

The Colac Water Reclamation Plant will convert waste from Australian Lamb Company (ALC) and Bulla Dairy Foods into electricity. This waste-to-energy project produces 5.5 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. Half of the electricity powers the plant with the remaining electricity sold back to the national grid. ALC will receive heated water used in the waste conversion process for its operations. The Renewable Organics Network contributes to an estimated emission savings of 6,300 tons.

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Colac Otway, VIC

Australia