Quick Win project No. 10: Parke Holme Community Child Care, SA
Past projects have been either solar-only or a mix of solar PV and energy efficiency (EE) measures. This is our first EE-only project, replacing all the Parke Holme CCC fluoro tubes and halogen downlights with energy efficient LED lighting. Energy efficiency is an equally important part of the transition to 100% renewable energy as solar PV, and in some cases is an even more cost effective way of reducing carbon emissions.
Note: The payback time on a LED lighting upgrade depends greatly on the number of hours lighting is used. Parke Holme CCC lighting is in use during all opening hours, from 6.45am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, so their lighting upgrade will pay for itself in around 2 years.
Due to recent changes in SA Power Networks regulations affecting new solar installations, it is likely any future Quick Win projects in SA will also be EE-only projects, but we’ll continue to fund solar-only and solar+EE projects in other parts of Australia.
See what has been achieved via the CORENA loan to Parkeholme Community Child Care so far
| Project 10 | kW (solar &/or EE equivalent) |
MWh to date generated/avoided |
Approx* CO2 avoided to date |
Dollar value of achievement |
| At Parkeholme Community Child Care | 2.08 kW | 9.81 MWh | 9.81 t | $3,760 |
| At subsequent projects | 1.48 kW | 1.12 MWh | 1.12 t | $1,670 |
| Total | 3.56 kW | 10.93 MWh | 10.93 t | $5,430 |
Install date: 19/01/16.
Number of days in operation: 611.
* Since the amount of CO2 avoided is highly dependent on the fuel source used for local grid electricity, and since each CORENA project is in a different location, we have used 1MWh = 1 tonne as a rough approximation across all projects.
Project 10 is now fully funded. Thank You!
People contributing to Project 10
| Date | Name | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-05 | 6th Gawler loan repayment (part) | $1,266.27 | |
| 2016-01-05 | Christine Anderson | $500.00 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Jacinta Green | NSW | $5/month |
| 2016-01-04 | Tim Hartley | Vic | $50.00 |
| 2016-01-04 | ww | Qld | $50.00 |
| 2016-01-04 | Tom Halbert | NSW | $25.00 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2nd loan repayment from Nannup CRC | $900.00 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $10/week |
| 2016-01-04 | David Castleford | SA | $8/week |
| 2015-12-31 | NB | Vic | $300.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | Wayne Stanford | SA | $25/fortnight |
| 2015-12-31 | Interest | $0.73 | |
| 2015-12-30 | Peter Wade | Qld | $11/week |
| 2015-12-30 | Hoadie | Vic | $25/week |
| 2015-12-29 | Dave & Denece Clarke | SA | $210.00 |
| 2015-12-29 | Warwick Stone | Vic | $10.00 |
| 2015-12-29 | Laquorious Dee | SA | $10/week |
| 2015-12-29 | David Castleford | SA | $8/week |
| 2015-12-29 | Anton Maurus | Vic | $35/month |
| 2015-12-28 | John Rolls | SA | $45/month |
| 2015-12-26 | Amie Blanden | SA | $10/month |
| 2015-12-25 | Peter Wade - Gift for Laura | Qld | $100.00 |
| 2015-12-25 | Peter Wade - Gift for Emma, Phillip, Koopa and Oliver | Qld | $100.00 |
| 2015-12-24 | Robert A | NSW | $20.00 |
| 2015-12-23 | Hoadie | Vic | $25/week |
| 2015-12-23 | Peter Wade | Qld | $11/week |
Loan amount: $3,760
Loan repayments: $400/quarter
Status: Funded project
Loan repayments received so far:
1. 22/04/16, $400
2. 08/07/16, $400
3. 08/11/16, $400
4. 06/01/17, $400
5. 07/04/17, $400
6. 05/07/17, $400
| Work details | Cost | Expected savings |
|---|---|---|
| Totals: | $3,760 | 5,863kWh/year $1,934/year |
| - Replace 61x 36W fluorescent lamps with 18W LED lamps Note: A 36W fluoro plus ballast uses around 46W. - Replace 8x 50W halogen downlights with 9W LED fittings Note: A 50W halogen downlight actually uses around 55W. | $3,760 | 5,863kWh/year $1,934/year |
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- Parkeholme Community Child Care
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- Electrician installingLED lighting
