Solar swell for GVW

Close to 3000 solar panels are well on the way to being installed at several of Goulburn Valley Water’s facilities in and near Shepparton.

Several facilities are in varying stages of construction, with installation of the panels on GVW land and infrastructure in Shepparton part of GVW’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs.

Solar surge: Goulburn Valley Water managing
director Peter Quinn with hundreds of solar
panels at the organisation’s treatment facility
 at Daldy Rd, North Shepparton, last year.

More than 2000 panels were installed at the Wastewater Management Facility before Christmas while the Shepparton Operations Centre is currently a construction zone, with nearly 300 panels installed at the Florence St site.

GVW has confirmed more work is planned for its Shepparton facilities, with works scheduled for the administration office in Fryers St, the Sewer Pump Station on Wanganui Rd and the Water Treatment Plant on Welsford St.

GVW senior project auditor Ray Russell said the Welsford St works were expected to take place in the first week of February and could impact customers.

‘‘Three hundred and seventy panels will be installed on the western side of the Water Treatment Plant site, which will require use of a forklift in the

Princes Park Clinic car park area to get materials into position,’’ he said.

‘‘Apologies in advance to anyone affected by this. Customers wishing to use the car park for Princes Park Clinic, GBCMA and Wellsprings may be affected during this time, but we will try to get through it as quickly but as safely as possible.’’

The project, being delivered by Solgen Energy Group, is part of a wider infrastructure program and is expected to result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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