Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels
The Central Coast Steiner School in Fountaindale NSW is an independent school for students from Early Kindergarten to Year 10. Care for the natural environment is a fundamental underpinning of Steiner education. We educate students to be well-informed and responsible stewards of the world’s natural resources. This investment in solar energy is in alignment with our commitment to a sustainable and just future for all.
Website: https://ccss.nsw.edu.au/
Project story…
The original plan was to install the full 99kW of solar on the school’s new performing arts centre but severe wet weather delayed completion of the new building so the project has now been split into two parts.
On 26 April 2022, the first 30kW of solar was installed on an existing building and the remainder will be installed on the performing arts centre when building is completed.
This project has been fully funded – Thank you!
Loan details
Loan amount: $68,094
Loan repayments: $3,000/qtr
Status: Current project
Installation date: 30kW – 26/4/22 (switch on date 18/5/22) 70kW – 12/5/23
Work details
- 99kW solar
- Longi 350-380 panels
- Fronius Eco inverters
Cost: $74,903.40 (the school is covering the GST component)
Expected savings: 127,750k kWh/year and approximately $12,000/year
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 23 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 |
| 30/08/21 | Eleanor Denson | Vic | $160.00 |
| 06/09/21 | TCJ.cbr | ACT | $2,888.00 |
| 09/09/21 | Anon | ACT | $300.00 |
| 10/09/21 | David Hamilton | VIC | $450.00 |
| 03/02/21 | dean | NSW | $5.00 |
| 04/02/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 04/02/21 | Geoff Callaghan | $19.48 | |
| 04/02/21 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 04/02/21 | Phil | VIC | $30.00 |
| 05/02/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 08/02/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 08/02/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 08/02/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 08/02/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 09/02/21 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 11/02/21 | Warwick Stone | VIC | $49.15 |
| 11/02/21 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 12/02/21 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 12/02/21 | Tim Hartley | VIC | $50.00 |
| 12/02/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 12/02/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 12/02/21 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 15/02/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 15/02/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 15/02/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 15/02/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 16/02/21 | Anon | SA | $100.00 |
| 16/02/21 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $100.00 |
| 17/02/21 | Anon | $20.00 | |
| 17/02/21 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 18/02/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 19/02/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 19/02/21 | Jean Pierre REDESTORFF | $19.48 | |
| 21/02/21 | Shirley | WA | $5.00 |
| 22/02/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 22/02/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 22/02/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 22/02/21 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 22/02/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 22/02/21 | GJ | Vic | $20.00 |
| 23/02/21 | H&H Nguyen-Mallen | Vic | $50.00 |
| 26/02/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 26/02/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 26/02/21 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 01/03/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | NSW | $20.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Ruslan Sheptolut | Qld | $20.00 |
| 01/03/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 03/03/21 | Geoff Callaghan | $19.48 | |
| 04/03/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 04/03/21 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 04/03/21 | dean | NSW | $5.00 |
| 04/03/21 | Phil | VIC | $30.00 |
| 04/03/21 | Thomas Granger | $300.00 | |
| 05/03/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 08/03/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 08/03/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 08/03/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 08/03/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 09/03/21 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 10/03/21 | Warwick Stone | VIC | $49.15 |
| 11/03/21 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 12/03/21 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 12/03/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 12/03/21 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/03/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 15/03/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 15/03/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 15/03/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 15/03/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 15/03/21 | Maurice Clisby | Vic | $1,000.00 |
| 16/03/21 | Anon | SA | $100.00 |
| 16/03/21 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $100.00 |
| 17/03/21 | Anon | $20.00 | |
| 17/03/21 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 18/03/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 18/03/21 | Jean Pierre REDESTORFF | $19.48 | |
| 19/03/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 22/03/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 22/03/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 22/03/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 22/03/21 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 22/03/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 22/03/21 | GJ | Vic | $20.00 |
| 23/03/21 | H&H Nguyen-Mallen | Vic | $50.00 |
| 26/03/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 26/03/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 26/03/21 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 29/03/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 29/03/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 29/03/21 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 29/03/21 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | NSW | $20.00 |
| 29/03/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 29/03/21 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 31/03/21 | Macquarie Group | $387.96 | |
| 31/03/21 | James Willcox | NSW | $19.48 |
| 01/04/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 01/04/21 | Ruslan Sheptolut | Qld | $20.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 06/04/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 06/04/21 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Geoff Callaghan | $19.48 | |
| 06/04/21 | dean | NSW | $5.00 |
| 06/04/21 | Phil | VIC | $30.00 |
| 09/04/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 09/04/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 09/04/21 | SW | NSW | $25.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Hender family | SA | $35.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 12/04/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Char Grainger | Vic | $20.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Paulie | SA | $25.00 |
| 12/04/21 | Warwick Stone | VIC | $49.15 |
| 14/04/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 15/04/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 16/04/21 | Anon | SA | $100.00 |
| 16/04/21 | Jonathan Maddox | NSW | $100.00 |
| 16/04/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 19/04/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 19/04/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 19/04/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 19/04/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 19/04/21 | Dan Martens | Qld | $50.00 |
| 19/04/21 | Jean Pierre REDESTORFF | $19.48 | |
| 19/04/21 | Anon | $20.00 | |
| 19/04/21 | Chris Simmons | SA | $10.00 |
| 20/04/21 | David Lloyd | SA | $25.00 |
| 21/04/21 | Shirley | WA | $5.00 |
| 21/04/21 | GJ | Vic | $20.00 |
| 23/04/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 23/04/21 | H&H Nguyen-Mallen | Vic | $50.00 |
| 23/04/21 | David Yap | Vic | $20.00 |
| 26/04/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 26/04/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 26/04/21 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35.00 |
| 27/04/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 27/04/21 | Michael Benson | SA | $10.00 |
| 27/04/21 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | NSW | $20.00 |
| 29/04/21 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $20.00 |
| 29/04/21 | Kasrynne Huolohan | NSW | $1,000.00 |
| 29/04/21 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5.00 |
| 30/04/21 | Pete61 | Qld | $25.00 |
| 01/05/21 | Ruslan Sheptolut | Qld | $20.00 |
| 03/05/21 | Jonathan Prendergast | NSW | $5.00 |
| 03/05/21 | Tom Lester | Qld | $10.00 |
| 03/05/21 | David Castleford | SA | $10.00 |
| 03/05/21 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $30.00 |
| 04/05/21 | David Gibson | ACT | $250.00 |
| 04/05/21 | dean | NSW | $5.00 |
| 04/05/21 | Geoff Callaghan | $19.48 | |
| 04/05/21 | Phil | VIC | $30.00 |
| 09/12/20 | Tarremah repayment | $18,773.00 | |
| 06/11/20 | RMC repayment | $3,600.00 | |
| 21/05/20 | Peacemakers repayment | $1,000.00 | |
| 21/02/20 | Peacemakers repayment | $1,000.00 | |
| 12/05/20 | Sonia L-T repayment | $176.00 | |
| 05/05/20 | RMC repayment | $3,600.00 | |
| 14/04/20 | Frances L-T repayment | $3,624.00 | |
| 29/04/20 | Enova repayment | $490.33 | |
| 10/12/20 | Engadine repayment | $370.00 | |
| 16/11/20 | Coorabell repayment | $416.70 | |
| 16/11/20 | Club Italia repayment | $500.00 | |
| 20/11/20 | Peacemakers repayment | $1,000.00 | |
| 30/11/20 | Coast FM studio repayment | $450.00 | |
| 01/02/21 | Mansfield Kindy repayment | $421.10 | |
| 01/02/21 | Clunes Coronation repayment | $420.00 | |
| 04/02/21 | Pegasus | $320.00 | |
| 05/02/21 | RMC repayment | $3,600.00 | |
| 08/02/21 | Club Italia repayment | $1,200.00 | |
| 11/02/21 | Ballina Byron repay | $182.82 | |
| 15/02/21 | Coorabell Hall repayment | $416.70 | |
| 21/02/21 | Peacemakers repayment | $1,000.00 | |
| 23/02/21 | Enova repayment | $490.33 | |
| 01/03/21 | Coast FM repayment | $450.00 | |
| 04/03/21 | Woden Valley repayment | $1,500.00 | |
| 08/03/21 | Abbeyfield repayment | $1,500.00 | |
| 10/03/21 | Engadine repayment | $370.00 | |
| 12/03/21 | Marlin Coast repayment | $1,850.00 | |
| 19/03/21 | Tarremah repayment | $4,000.00 | |
| 29/03/21 | Club Italia repayment | $1,200.00 | |
| 31/03/21 | CERES repayment | $1,210.00 | |
| 06/04/21 | Coast FM transmitter repay | $400.00 | |
| 08/04/21 | Albert L-T repayment | $363.00 | |
| 13/04/21 | Trish L-T repayment | $365.00 | |
| 03/05/21 | Mansfield Kindy repayment | $600.00 | |
| 04/05/21 | Enova repayment | $490.33 | |
| 05/05/21 | Pegasus repayment | $320.00 | |
| 07/05/21 | RMC repayment (part) | $84.65 |