Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels
Brimbank Bicycle is a not for profit organisation that provides Road Safety Education and Learn to Ride Programs for Pre-School and Primary Schools three days a week. They also conduct these programs for community groups such as scouts and guides on weekday evenings and at weekends. They conduct Riding Programs for the disabled with a fleet of special needs trikes and bikes on two days a week, and at weekends the facility is hired by families and other community groups for birthday parties and other functions. In total, between 400 and 500 people use the centre each week.
Website: www.brimbankbicycleed.com
Project story…
It was difficult to calculate the exact dollar savings for this project because the solar PV H/W is adding hot water availability that wasn’t previously there and will be using excess solar PV generation to heat the water. However, the Brimbank Board offered to repay this loan in 5 years, with quarterly repayments of $550, even though it is unlikely they will actually save that much each quarter. Either way they are delighted to have our loan to make this project possible because they are aiming at setting a good example to their community.
This project has been fully funded – Thank you!
Status: Funded project – loan repayment in progress
Loan amount: $11,000
Loan repayments: $550/quarter
Work details
4.2kW solar PV
14 x LG MonoX2 300W panels
1 x SolarEdge SE4000 inverter
SE Energy Monitor
Solar PV Hot Water Timer
Solar PV Hot Water system
Cost: $11,000
Expected savings:
From solar PV: 6,122.23 kWh/year, $1,065/year
From solar PV hot water: Est. 3,650kWh/year, Approx $500/year
Total: 9,772kWh/year, $1,565/year
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 1.76 average households average households using renewable electricity instead of grid electricity
Honour roll
Thank you to the following people for donating to this project.
| Date | Name | State | Amount |
| 17/01/2017 | Hugh Mallen – flights | Vic | $320.83 |
| 16/01/2017 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 16/01/2017 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 16/01/2017 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 16/01/2017 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 16/01/2017 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 12/01/2017 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 12/01/2017 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 11/01/2017 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 10/01/2017 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 09/01/2017 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 09/01/2017 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 09/01/2017 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 09/01/2017 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 04/01/2017 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 04/01/2017 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | Ingo | SA | $100.00 |
| 03/01/2017 | michael | NSW | $62.00 |
| 31/12/2016 | Interest | $0.91 | |
| 28/12/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | John Rolls | SA | $45.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 28/12/2016 | Margaret Gaita – travel | Vic | $500.00 |
| 26/12/2016 | Anonymous | $85.00 | |
| 22/12/2016 | Simone Baird/Dhugal Fletcher | UK | $48.65 |
| 20/12/2016 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 20/12/2016 | Megan Andrew | Qld | $50.00 |
| 19/12/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 19/12/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 19/12/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 19/12/2016 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 19/12/2016 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 19/12/2016 | Greens MPs – flights | $1,600.00 | |
| 16/12/2016 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 15/12/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 14/12/2016 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 12/12/2016 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 9/12/2016 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | Wayne Stanford – xmas gifts | SA | $150.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 5/12/2016 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 1/12/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 1/12/2016 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 30/11/2016 | Interest | $0.67 | |
| 28/11/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 28/11/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 28/11/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 28/11/2016 | John Rolls | SA | $45.00 |
| 28/11/2016 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 26/11/2016 | Anonymous | $85.00 | |
| 25/11/2016 | Amie Blanden | SA | $10.00 |
| 24/11/2016 | NB | Vic | $55.00 |
| 21/11/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 21/11/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 21/11/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 21/11/2016 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 21/11/2016 | Megan Andrew | Qld | $50.00 |
| 18/11/2016 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 17/11/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 17/11/2016 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 16/11/2016 | Nick Cumbo | Vic | $4.73 |
| 16/11/2016 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 16/11/2016 | Marek Ondrus | Qld | $9.59 |
| 15/11/2016 | Ellen | Tas | $200.00 |
| 15/11/2016 | michael | NSW | $100.00 |
| 14/11/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 14/11/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 14/11/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 14/11/2016 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 14/11/2016 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 11/11/2016 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 10/11/2016 | Nick Cumbo | Vic | $6.49 |
| 10/11/2016 | Kaz | NSW | $25.00 |
| 10/11/2016 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 9/11/2016 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 7/11/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 7/11/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 7/11/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 7/11/2016 | Peacock Family | SA | $100.00 |
| 4/11/2016 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 3/11/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 3/11/2016 | Greens MPs – flights | $1,600.00 | |
| 1/11/2016 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 31/10/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 31/10/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 31/10/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 31/10/2016 | Interest | $2.00 | |
| 29/10/2016 | Dave Clarke | SA | $210.00 |
| 28/10/2016 | John Rolls | SA | $45.00 |
| 26/10/2016 | Anonymous | $85.00 | |
| 26/10/2016 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 25/10/2016 | Amie Blanden | SA | $10.00 |
| 24/10/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 24/10/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 24/10/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 20/10/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 20/10/2016 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 18/10/2016 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 17/10/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 17/10/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 17/10/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 17/10/2016 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 17/10/2016 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 14/10/2016 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 12/10/2016 | Hoadie | Vic | $25.00 |
| 12/10/2016 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 11/10/2016 | Hugh Mallen – flights | Vic | $650.00 |
| 11/10/2016 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 10/10/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 10/10/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 10/10/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 10/10/2016 | Hugh Mallen – flights | Vic | $1,500.00 |
| 10/10/2016 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 7/10/2016 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 6/10/2016 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $30.00 |
| 4/10/2016 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 3/10/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 3/10/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 3/10/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 3/10/2016 | SysPro | Vic | $98.60 |
| 3/10/2016 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 30/09/2016 | Interest | $0.91 | |
| 28/09/2016 | John Rolls | SA | $45.00 |
| 28/09/2016 | Hoadie | Vic | $25.00 |
| 28/09/2016 | Nick Cumbo | Vic | $2.77 |
| 26/09/2016 | Anonymous | $85.00 | |
| 26/09/2016 | Margaret Gaita | Vic | $100.00 |
| 26/09/2016 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 26/09/2016 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 26/09/2016 | Peter Wade | Qld | $20.00 |
| 26/09/2016 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 25/09/2016 | Amie Blanden | SA | $10.00 |
| 24/09/2016 | Ben Elliston (part) | ACT | $0.93 |
| 23/09/2016 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |