Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels, Dharawal people
A children’s charity for over 100 years, Barnardos advocate for the safety of children at risk of abuse and neglect, providing family support programs and services that empower children to reach their full potential. Barnardos Australia have centres across New South Wales, located in suburbs including Penrith, Auburn, Sydney Metro, and in the Australian Capital Territory. Barnardos are addressing renewable energy and energy efficiency across multiple sites they manage.
The South Coast Children’s Family Centre offers a range of services including family support, early learning, foster care, community building and bushfire recovery support for vulnerable families in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. This loan allowed them to install solar panels and reduce their energy costs which have increased significantly this year.
Centre Manager Maria Corsiglia said “The benefits of solar energy for Barnardos are two-fold as it creates environmental benefits for our community whilst also ensuring we reduce our overall operating costs into the future. This means we can dedicate more funds to support local children and their families. Moving away from coal fired energy to clean energy sources is the way of the future and I’m proud that Barnardos and CORENA are leading by example. The children are also enjoying learning about solar power and sustainability and are excited to see this project unfold”
Website – https://www.barnardos.org.au/centres/south-coast/
This project has been fully funded – Thank you!
Loan details
Loan amount: $23,795
Loan repayments: $1,400 per quarter
Status: Funded
Installation date: 5th October 2023
Work Details
25.73 kW solar system 20kW inverter plus monitoring
Expected savings: 32,040kWhs and $6,044/annum
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: 23 tonnes
Honour roll
Thankyou to the following people for donating to this project
| 10/01/2023 | James Hone | $124.74 |
| 11/01/2023 | Char Grainger | $25.00 |
| 12/01/2023 | Paulie | $25.00 |
| 13/01/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 16/01/2023 | Jonathan Prendergast | $5.00 |
| 16/01/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 16/01/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 16/01/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 16/01/2023 | Jonathan Maddox | $100.00 |
| 17/01/2023 | Anon | $20.00 |
| 17/01/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 17/01/2023 | Yong family | $100.00 |
| 17/01/2023 | Tim Brown | $50.00 |
| 17/01/2023 | Chris Simmons | $10.00 |
| 19/01/2023 | Dan Martens | $150.00 |
| 19/01/2023 | Woden Valley CCC | $1,200.00 |
| 20/01/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | Michael Kubler | $15.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | GJ | $20.00 |
| 23/01/2023 | Hugh Nguyen-Mallen | $50.00 |
| 24/01/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 27/01/2023 | Michael Benson | $10.00 |
| 27/01/2023 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | $20.00 |
| 27/01/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 30/01/2023 | Jacinta Green | $5.00 |
| 30/01/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 30/01/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 30/01/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 31/01/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 1/02/2023 | Benevity | $387.74 |
| 1/02/2023 | David Gibson | $250.00 |
| 1/02/2023 | Mansfield Kindergarten repayment | $480.00 |
| 1/02/2023 | CC Steiner School repayment | $2,400.00 |
| 3/02/2023 | dean | $5.00 |
| 3/02/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 6/02/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 6/02/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 6/02/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 6/02/2023 | Phil | $30.00 |
| 7/02/2023 | Jean Pierre REDESTORFF | $19.48 |
| 7/02/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 7/02/2023 | Clunes Coronation repayment | $336.00 |
| 7/02/2023 | Murray Mallee Aged Care repayment | $1,040.00 |
| 8/02/2023 | Robert Menzies College repayment | $2,880.00 |
| 9/02/2023 | SW | $25.00 |
| 10/02/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | Char Grainger | $25.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | Paulie | $25.00 |
| 13/02/2023 | Warwick Stone | $49.15 |
| 14/02/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 14/02/2023 | Jonathan Prendergast | $5.00 |
| 16/02/2023 | Jonathan Maddox | $100.00 |
| 17/02/2023 | Anon | $20.00 |
| 17/02/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 17/02/2023 | Yong family | $100.00 |
| 17/02/2023 | Chris Simmons | $10.00 |
| 20/02/2023 | Dan Martens | $150.00 |
| 20/02/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 20/02/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 20/02/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 20/02/2023 | Brimbank Bicycle Education repayment | $440.00 |
| 21/02/2023 | GJ | $20.00 |
| 22/02/2023 | Michael Kubler | $15.00 |
| 22/02/2023 | Timothy Brown | $50.00 |
| 22/02/2023 | Coast FM Studio repayment | $360.00 |
| 23/02/2023 | Hugh Nguyen-Mallen | $50.00 |
| 23/02/2023 | Enova repayment | $8,237.38 |
| 24/02/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 27/02/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 27/02/2023 | Michael Benson | $10.00 |
| 27/02/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 27/02/2023 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | $20.00 |
| 27/02/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 28/02/2023 | Anonymous | $2.00 |
| 28/02/2023 | Jacinta Green | $5.00 |
| 1/03/2023 | David Gibson | $250.00 |
| 2/03/2023 | Anonymous | $2.00 |
| 3/03/2023 | dean | $5.00 |
| 3/03/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 6/03/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 6/03/2023 | Phil | $30.00 |
| 6/03/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 6/03/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 9/03/2023 | SW | $25.00 |
| 10/03/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 13/03/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 13/03/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 13/03/2023 | Char Grainger | $25.00 |
| 13/03/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 13/03/2023 | Paulie | $25.00 |
| 14/03/2023 | Jonathan Prendergast | $5.00 |
| 16/03/2023 | Jonathan Maddox | $100.00 |
| 16/03/2023 | Timothy Brown | $50.00 |
| 17/03/2023 | Anon | $20.00 |
| 17/03/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 17/03/2023 | Yong family | $100.00 |
| 17/03/2023 | Chris Simmons | $10.00 |
| 20/03/2023 | Dan Martens | $150.00 |
| 20/03/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 20/03/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 20/03/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 21/03/2023 | GJ | $20.00 |
| 22/03/2023 | Michael Kubler | $15.00 |
| 23/03/2023 | Hugh Nguyen-Mallen | $50.00 |
| 24/03/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 27/03/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 27/03/2023 | Michael Benson | $10.00 |
| 27/03/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 27/03/2023 | Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda | $20.00 |
| 27/03/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 29/03/2023 | Jacinta Green | $5.00 |
| 31/03/2023 | William | $200.00 |
| 31/03/2023 | Pete61 | $25.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | dean | $5.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | Tom Lester | $10.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | David Castleford | $10.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | David Gibson | $250.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | Laquorious Dee | $30.00 |
| 3/04/2023 | Anon | $100.00 |
| 4/04/2023 | Andrea Wallace | $50.00 |
| 4/04/2023 | Phil | $30.00 |
| 6/04/2023 | SW | $25.00 |
| 11/04/2023 | Pete61 | $0.16 |
| 4/09/2023 | Gift for Marina Etherington | $50.00 |
| 5/09/2023 | Anon | $981.32 |
| 18/09/2023 | Tim Price | $450.00 |
| 20/09/2023 | michael moylan childs | $105.71 |
| 29/09/2023 | Anon | $4.32 |
