Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels
The Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre (MCNC) is an incorporated community-based organisation. It operates within the social justice principles of Equity, Access, Equality and Participation through:
– Professional Support
– A friendly, safe and inclusive meeting place
– Respect for the individual
– A commitment to the community
– Integrity throughout the organization
Website: http://www.mcnc.org.au/
Project story…
Any large solar installation, like this 23kW one installed at MCNC in August 2018, includes a proportionately large GST component in the up-front cost. MCNC elected to cover the GST component themselves since they are registered for GST and knew they would be able to claim back that cost quite promptly. This reduced the total amount they needed to borrow from CORENA, and enabled us to raise the funds for their solar installation more quickly than otherwise.
This project has been fully funded – Thank you!
Status: Funded project – loan fully repaid
Loan amount: $27,430
Loan repayments: $1,850/quarter
Work details
23kW solar
66 x SunPower 355W SunPower SPR-P17-355-COM Polycrystalline Panels
1 x SMA STP 25000 TL-30 Three Phase Inverter
Full monitoring
Cost: $27,430 (excl. GST, which MCNC covered)
Expected savings: 35,000kWh/year, $7,500/year
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 6.31 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 |
| 19/09/2018 | Stephen Palethorpe | ACT | $242.88 |
| 18/09/2018 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 18/09/2018 | Anon | SA | $100.00 |
| 17/09/2018 | Jason Thomas | Vic | $800.00 |
| 17/09/2018 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 17/09/2018 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 17/09/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 17/09/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 14/09/2018 | Moss Vale repayment | $300.00 | |
| 14/09/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 13/09/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 12/09/2018 | Energy4Energy | $174.70 | |
| 12/09/2018 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/09/2018 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 11/09/2018 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 11/09/2018 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 10/09/2018 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 10/09/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 10/09/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 10/09/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 10/09/2018 | Engadine repayment | $370.00 | |
| 07/09/2018 | AB | Qld | $100.00 |
| 07/09/2018 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 06/09/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 06/09/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 04/09/2018 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 03/09/2018 | Michael | NSW | $62.00 |
| 03/09/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 03/09/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 01/09/2018 | Margaret (Diamond) | SA | $70.00 |
| 31/08/2018 | Interest | $1.67 | |
| 31/08/2018 | Gareth Judson | $54.09 | |
| 31/08/2018 | Wayne (Diamond) | SA | $35.00 |
| 30/08/2018 | Tastex repayment | $1,889.00 | |
| 30/08/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 29/08/2018 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 28/08/2018 | Coast FM studio repay | $450.00 | |
| 27/08/2018 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 27/08/2018 | Craig & Caroline Hind | NSW | $97.68 |
| 27/08/2018 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 27/08/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 27/08/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 27/08/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 24/08/2018 | Beechworth repayment | $770.00 | |
| 23/08/2018 | Elizabeth | SA | $200.00 |
| 23/08/2018 | Fraser Argue | ACT | $200.00 |
| 23/08/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 23/08/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 20/08/2018 | Jasper & Melissa Lee | SA | $100.00 |
| 20/08/2018 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 20/08/2018 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 20/08/2018 | Tim Kerslake | ACT | $4.64 |
| 20/08/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 20/08/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 17/08/2018 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 16/08/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 16/08/2018 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 14/08/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 13/08/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 13/08/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 13/08/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 13/08/2018 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 13/08/2018 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/08/2018 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 10/08/2018 | R Monk | Vic | $25.00 |
| 10/08/2018 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 09/08/2018 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 09/08/2018 | Lani Westcott | NSW | $40.00 |
| 09/08/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 09/08/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 08/08/2018 | AB | Qld | $450.00 |
| 07/08/2018 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 06/08/2018 | Matt Murfitt | NSW | $150.00 |
| 06/08/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 06/08/2018 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 06/08/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 06/08/2018 | Mansfield repayment | $600.00 | |
| 03/08/2018 | Michael | NSW | $62.00 |
| 02/08/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 31/07/2018 | Interest | $0.93 | |
| 30/07/2018 | Michael | NSW | $450.00 |
| 30/07/2018 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 30/07/2018 | Lani Westcott | NSW | $40.00 |
| 30/07/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 30/07/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 30/07/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 27/07/2018 | Martin O’Hare | ACT | $100.00 |
| 27/07/2018 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 26/07/2018 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 26/07/2018 | Gavin Varian | WA | $110.00 |
| 26/07/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 23/07/2018 | Lani Westcott | NSW | $40.00 |
| 23/07/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 23/07/2018 | Tim Kerslake | ACT | $7.87 |
| 23/07/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 19/07/2018 | David Hamilton | Vic | $450.00 |
| 20/07/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 19/07/2018 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 19/07/2018 | Anon | SA | $100.00 |
| 18/07/2018 | Tim Kerslake | ACT | $5.14 |
| 18/07/2018 | Jean Pierre Redestorff | $19.48 | |
| 17/07/2018 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 16/07/2018 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $50.00 |
| 16/07/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 16/07/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 16/07/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 16/07/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 12/07/2018 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/07/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 12/07/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 12/07/2018 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 11/07/2018 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 10/07/2018 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $49.15 |
| 09/07/2018 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 09/07/2018 | Warradale repayment | $761.00 | |
| 09/07/2018 | Parkeholme repayment | $160.00 | |
| 09/07/2018 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 09/07/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 09/07/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 06/07/2018 | Yack Health repayment | $1,000.00 | |
| 06/07/2018 | R Monk | Vic | $25.00 |
| 05/07/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 05/07/2018 | Monica Oliphant | SA | $225.00 |
| 04/07/2018 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 04/07/2018 | Coast FM transmitter | $400.00 | |
| 03/07/2018 | Michael | NSW | $62.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | Dane | Tas | $120.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | Dee Dee | NSW | $100.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 02/07/2018 | Nannup repayment | $900.00 | |
| 02/07/2018 | ApprenticeQ repaid | $2,400.00 | |
| 30/06/2018 | Interest | $0.46 | |
| 30/06/2018 | Kate Read | NSW | $300.00 |
| 29/06/2018 | Pandimensional | Qld | $1,000.00 |
| 29/06/2018 | Glynn and Liz | Vic | $101.27 |
| 29/06/2018 | Melissa | $5.00 | |
| 29/06/2018 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 28/06/2018 | Peter Hall | SA | $100.00 |
| 28/06/2018 | The Mucolama | SA | $450.00 |
| 28/06/2018 | Greens MPs (flights) | $1,600.00 | |
| 28/06/2018 | Paul | NSW | $25.00 |
| 28/06/2018 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $50.00 |
| 27/06/2018 | Anon | $210.00 | |
| 27/06/2018 | Anon | $500.00 | |
| 27/06/2018 | Adrian | $412.56 | |
| 27/06/2018 | Margaret Gaita | Vic | $1,000.00 |
| 27/06/2018 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 27/06/2018 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $1,000.00 |
| 26/06/2018 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 25/06/2018 | Mrs G M Caunce | SA | $50.63 |
| 25/06/2018 | David, Kingsville | Vic | $100.00 |
| 25/06/2018 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $20.00 |
| 25/06/2018 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 22/06/2018 | DanPan | Tas | $450.00 |
| 21/06/2018 | JB | SA | $100.00 |
| 20/06/2018 | Tastex repayment | $430.59 |