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21. Mansfield Kindergarten, VIC

Mansfield Kindergarten with solar panels on roof

Renewable Project: Solar Panels, Taungurung

Mansfield Kindergarten is a not for profit, community run organisation that has been providing quality early childhood education to local families for the past 65 years. For many, the kindergarten is an introduction to local community life, with many in the town having had direct or indirect involvement. The kindergarten’s program has a strong emphasis on the natural environment, with a highlight being the 4 year old Earth Kinder program.

Website: https://mansfieldkindergarten.com.au/

Project story…

Mansfield Kindergarten wanted to install solar PV, partly to introduce environmental and sustainable initiatives to their young students and their families, and also to assist with the long term financial viability of the kindergarten.

The payback period on this project is a bit over 5 years, partly due electricity costs in Victoria being lower than in most states, and partly because their old building required some extra wiring work to support the solar installation.

This project has been fully funded – Thank you!

Status: Funded project – loan repayment in progress
Loan amount: $12,750
Loan repayments: $600/quarter

Work details

System size: 8.125kW
Solar Panels: 25 x LG Mono NeON2 325WMono panels
Inverter: Fronius FROSYMO8.2-3-M 3 phase inverter 8.2 KW
South Facing roof at an angle of approx. 30 degrees. North on tilt legs.
Switchboard rewiring.

Cost: $12,750
Expected savings: 12,317kWh/year, $2,761/year

Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 2.22 average households using renewable electricity instead of grid electricity

Honour roll

Thank you to the following people for donating to this project.

DateNameAmount
5/10/2017Fraser Argue (part)$31.00
5/10/2017Margaret Gaita$500.00
5/10/2017Wayne Stanford$30.00
4/10/2017David Gibson$250.00
3/10/2017Michael$62.00
3/10/2017Tim Hartley$50.00
3/10/2017Jan$50.00
3/10/2017Brimbank Bicycle repayment$550.00
2/10/2017David Castleford$10.00
2/10/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
2/10/2017R Monk$25.00
2/10/2017Ingo Weber$100.00
2/10/2017Nannup loan repayment$900.00
30/09/2017Interest$0.34
29/09/2017Jacinta Green$5.00
27/09/2017Michael Benson$10.00
27/09/2017Haley and John Harrop$70.00
26/09/2017Anton Maurus$35.00
25/09/2017David Castleford$10.00
25/09/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
25/09/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
25/09/2017Michael$700.00
21/09/2017Wayne Stanford$30.00
20/09/2017Tim Kerslake$2.17
20/09/2017David Lloyd$25.00
20/09/2017Trev McDonald$50.00
18/09/2017David Castleford$10.00
18/09/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
18/09/2017Lani$30.00
18/09/2017Jean Pierre Redestorff$19.48
18/09/2017Chris Simmons$10.00
18/09/2017Jonathan Maddox$50.00
15/09/2017Moss Vale Loan repayment$300.00
14/09/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/09/2017Tim Kerslake$5.14
13/09/2017Kathleen and Greg Mohr$30.00
12/09/2017Paulie$25.00
11/09/2017David Castleford$10.00
11/09/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
11/09/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
11/09/2017Warwick Stone$49.15
11/09/2017Char Grainger$20.00
11/09/2017Amanda, Kane & Ethan Lovick$150.00
11/09/2017R Monk$25.00
08/09/2017SW$25.00
07/09/2017Wayne Stanford$30.00
07/09/2017Grunty Weetie, for Brunhilda$25.00
07/09/2017Tastex loan repayment$1,500.00
07/09/2017Anon$10.00
06/09/2017Michael$100.00
05/09/2017small donor, Mansfield$50.00
05/09/2017Ravenshoe loan repayment$855.00
04/09/2017David Castleford$10.00
04/09/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
04/09/2017David Gibson$250.00
04/09/2017Michael$62.00
04/09/2017Helen Knight$100.00
01/09/2017Ingo Weber$100.00
01/09/2017Tim Hartley$50.00
31/08/2017Simon Norman$685.00
31/08/2017Interest$3.87
29/08/2017Jacinta Green$5.00
29/08/2017Bill$200.00
28/08/2017David Castleford$10.00
28/08/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
28/08/2017David Hamilton – 1 panel$450.00
28/08/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
28/08/2017Michael Benson$10.00
28/08/2017Anton Maurus$35.00
25/08/2017Beechworth repayment$770.00
24/08/2017Wayne Stanford$30.00
21/08/2017David Castleford$10.00
21/08/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
21/08/2017Lani Westcott$34.31
21/08/2017David Lloyd$25.00
18/08/2017Jean Pierre Redestorff$19.48
17/08/2017Chris Simmons$10.00
16/08/2017Jonathan Maddox$50.00
15/08/2017Ben Elliston$200.00
15/08/2017Pegasus loan repayment$320.00
14/08/2017David Castleford$10.00
14/08/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
14/08/2017Michael$300.00
14/08/2017Paulie$25.00
14/08/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/08/2017Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
11/08/2017Andrew Setchell, Laura Carter$450.00
11/08/2017Warwick Stone$49.15
11/08/2017Lani Westcott$49.15
11/08/2017Char Grainger$20.00
10/08/2017Wayne Stanford$30.00
09/08/2017SW$25.00
07/08/2017Robert A$50.00
07/08/2017David Castleford$10.00
07/08/2017Laquorious Dee$20.00
04/08/2017Margaret P-Newton$250.00
04/08/2017David Gibson$250.00
03/08/2017Michael$62.00
01/08/2017Ingo Weber$100.00
27/07/2017Yack Health repayment$595.76

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Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Inc
ABN: 92 929 665 880

CORENA is a registered charity with nation-wide membership.

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