The regional Victorian city of Greater Shepparton is set to install solar across a number of its local government assets, as part of a broader effort to shift to renewables and cut its energy costs.
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| Solar panels on Shepparton High School. |
A council meeting last week revealed that the $225,500 contract for solar installation on various council buildings had been awarded to Melbourne-based company, True Value Solar.
Cr Bruce Giovanetti said that with electricity costs set to climb even higher, the rollout was “hopefully” just stage one of a more comprehensive shift to solar by council.
‘‘It’s great to see council is taking a proactive approach to ensuring we can reduce energy consumption costs as much as we can,’’ he said.
The move by the council follows last month’s news that four planning applications for solar farms in Greater Shepparton had been called in by the Minister for Planning to determine whether permits could be granted.
Read Sophie Vorath’s story from One Step Off the Grid - “Shepparton council set to go solar, as PV farm plans remain in limbo.”
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