Project 21: Mansfield Kindergarten, Vic

Mansfield Kindergarten is a not for profit, community run organisation that has been providing quality early childhood education to local families for the past 65 years. For many, the kindergarten is an introduction to local community life, with many in the town having had direct or indirect involvement. The kindergarten’s program has a strong emphasis on the natural environment, with a highlight being the 4 year old Earth Kinder program.
Website: https://mansfieldkindergarten.com.au/

Project story…

Mansfield Kindergarten wanted to install solar PV, partly to introduce environmental and sustainable initiatives to their young students and their families, and also to assist with the long term financial viability of the kindergarten.

The payback period on this project is a bit over 5 years, partly due electricity costs in Victoria being lower than in most states, and partly because their old building required some extra wiring work to support the solar installation.

See what has been achieved via the CORENA loan to Mansfield Kindergarten so far

* The CO2 figures are very approximate. The subsequent projects assisted by funds originally donated to this project have been and continue to be implemented at widely different places and times at which different carbon intensity factors apply.

Project 18 is now fully funded – Thank you!

Honour roll

Status: Funded project – loan repayment in progress
Loan amount: $12,750
Loan repayments: $600/quarter

Work details

System size: 8.125kW
Solar Panels: 25 x LG Mono NeON2 325WMono panels
Inverter: Fronius FROSYMO8.2-3-M 3 phase inverter 8.2 KW
South Facing roof at an angle of approx. 30 degrees. North on tilt legs.
Switchboard rewiring.
Cost: $12,750
Expected savings: 12,317kWh/year, $2,761/year