PV at PV to reduce carbon footprint
Peninsula Village has installed photo-voltaic cells in a move to become more energy-efficient.
It has also installed grey water storage tanks.
Peninsula Village adopted the resource-saving strategies taking advantage of the Government's renewable power incentives which provided the business with the purchase cost of solar panels.
Chief Executive Mr Shane Neaves said that the Village has installed three lots of 100kW solar panels on separate roofs across the Umina Beach facility.
"These have already saved approximately $25,000 per quarter and we foresee this increasing as we continue to make changes that will further reduce our energy consumption.
"Aged care facilities consume a sizeable amount of energy, so using our roof space to generate power is a smart way to reduce our dependency on the grid.
"By making our facility more energy-efficient, these solar projects will help bring our costs down, freeing up funds that can be invested back into other areas of our operations," Mr Neaves said.
"Climate change is certainly a growing concern, and this initiative shows the benefits of using solar energy to both save our industry money and reduce our carbon footprint."
In addition to the energy-saving strategy, the aged care provider has installed multiple rainwater tanks which are being used to water the communal gardens.
"As a community, we need to continually look for ways to reduce our consumption.
"This is just one part of a broader strategy for Peninsula Village to really make a positive impact.
"Moving into 2021, we will be looking for more ways to reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle across all of our residences," said Mr Neaves.
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Website, 15 Mar 2021
Shane Neaves, Peninsula Villages