Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels, Widjabal people of the Bundjalung nation
The Coronation Hall in Clunes is a community property managed by a committee of local residents. The activities at the hall include meetings, weddings, celebrations, children\’s disco, drama performances, music performances, swaps, Elders Xmas Dinner, gym classes, dance classes, yoga, garage sales, motorcycle and car rallies, Council meetings, and Xmas Carols.
Project story…
The success of an earlier CORENA solar project for a different hall in Clunes inspired the Coronation Hall committee to apply for a solar loan. They already knew exactly what to expect, making this project very easy for our project organisation team. Two large donations arrived just at that time, enabling this project to be fully funded in just 2 days.
This project has been fully funded – Thank yo
Status: Funded project – loan repayment in progress
Loan amount: $9,353
Loan repayments: $420/quarter (the hall committee have elected to pay back more than the expected quarterly savings)
Work details
5kW solar PV:
– 17 of Enphase Q Cable – Portrait
– Enphase Envoy-S Metered + DRM
– Enphase Mobile Connect 3G
– 17 Enphase Energy IQ7PLUS-72-2-INT
– 17 WINAICO WSP-310M6
Cost: $9,353
Expected savings: $532/year, 6789 kWhr/year
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 1.22 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 |
| 27/06/2019 | for my kids | NSW | $4,973.56 |
| 26/06/2019 | Bluesand Foundation | $4,379.44 |