2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 JANUARY 2018


The emission reduction projects for the 2017/18 budget allocation included LED lighting
upgrades, the installation of Energy Management Systems and the installation of PV Solar
Systems.

In reference to the PV Solar System installations, the following four Council facilities are included
under the scope of this Stage 2 contract:
 Noosa Aquatic Centre
 The J
 Noosa Leisure Centre
 The Council Depot at Noosaville

The four on-site solar systems are estimated to generate a total of 357,000 kwhr per annum,
which equates to the equivalent of the annual consumption of 61 Queensland homes1.
Additionally, approximately 277 tonnes of CO2e will be abated annually as a result of Council
generating renewable energy from these solar systems.

2.      Electricity Cost Reduction
The installation of the rooftop solar PV will incur a one off capital cost. However, the solar PV
system will continue to generate renewable energy for the expected life (Panel Performance
Warranty of 25 years) of the system, thereby reducing Council’s annual electricity spend.

It is estimated that the installation of these solar systems will save Council approximately
$38,000 (excl. GST) per annum in electricity costs.

3.      Design
The following provides a breakdown of size and performance of the solar PV systems across the
four nominated Council sites.

    Location                Solar Size        Annual Solar          Annual Carbon
                                 (Kw)      Generation (kWh)     Emission Reduction
                                                                          (tonnes)
    Noosa Aquatic Centre       100 Kw                160,244                     124


    The J                       50 Kw                 80,997                      63
    The Leisure Centre          22 Kw                 36,463                      28
    Noosaville Depot            50 Kw                 79,129                      62
    Total                                            356,883                     277

4.      Procurement Process
A Request for Quote was sourced from ERM Power Retail Pty Ltd (ERM) for the supply and
installation of solar systems and electrical metering i.e. contract 1718Q043 Stage 1.

It was considered most advantageous to Council to source via the Local Buy panel with ERM due
to the company’s specific knowledge i.e. ERM being the Council’s electricity retailer and having
conducted the Level 2 Energy Audits of Council’s 7 highest electricity consuming buildings.




1

https://www.aer.gov.au/system/files/ACIL%20Allen_%20Electricity%20Benchmarks_final%20report%20v2
%20-%20Revised%20March%202015.PDF

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