Northern Beaches Secondary College (Cromer Campus) 30.2 kW Solar Power

Challenge

Utilise the NSW Department of Education grant

To lead by example in their sustainability initiatives

To protect the company against volatile energy prices.

Location

Cromer, NSW

Why Smart Energy Answers?

The Solution

  • The school will be energy positive with 106 Canadian Solar (285 W) panels which brings their total PV capacity to 30.2 kW.
  • The solar power system also features the SMA Sunny Tripower inverter to further increase the efficiency of the system.

About the Installation

  • Panels: x106 Canadian Solar (285 W)
  • Inverters: SMA Sunny Tripower 25000TL-30

The Results

Power bills are expected to be more than halved following installation completed on July 8, 2019

The estimated savings per annum is AU $6,975

Their return on investment is expected to be 4.6 years