As well as obviously being environmentally rewarding, did you know that Strata Solar can be economically rewarding too?
One of the greatest barriers to solar uptake by strata (or body corporate) properties to date has been the cost. However owners at Noosa Lakes have learned firsthand that when the sun shines on our shire, their investment pays off. Believed to be the state’s largest solar installation in a strata-titled development, this 550kW project is a model that can be followed delivering financial as well as sustainable benefits.
On the back of the success of the solar revenue project at Noosa Lakes, project leader Ian Wright confirmed, “Our owners are making money while the sun shines. Not only has the resort become more environmentally sustainable but so has the budget. We’d love other body corps to learn about and adopt the solar model at Noosa Lakes at their properties”.
Ian will be leading the Zero Emissions Noosa hosted “Solar for Strata: A New Era” event at The J theatre, Noosa on 1 March 2022 from 8:30am-10:00am. He, and other experts, will walk you through the steps it takes for properties to follow the revenue positive model that has led to the success of the Noosa Lakes Resort solar project. Visit: zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au to register for this Noosa Council funded industry event.
Further, funded by a recent Noosa Council Community, Environment and Climate Change Grant, Zero Emissions Noosa (ZEN) is launching a pilot program for eight lucky bodies corporate. The lucky eight will benefit from invaluable insights into the new “revenue” era in Solar Strata. From hands-on learning and contributing, as well as being a part of educational case studies for the wider community, ZEN will help the lucky eight determine the feasibility of a solar revenue solution for their owners. With impartial advice from The Solar Revenue Company this will help to help meet their specific goals, at no cost.
“Hopefully this will be the start of a rolling uptake of solar by body corps throughout Noosa and beyond”, Ian enthused. “Imagine if we could get all the resorts and other buildings on the Sunshine Coast covered in solar panels. Think of the contribution that would make to Noosa’s “zero net emissions by 2026” goal!”
Tourism Noosa sustainability chief Juanita Terry-Bloomfield said: “We feel it is an extremely important time for strata properties and resorts to look at the many ways in which they can save their body corporate owners money as well as assisting Noosa as a community, in trying to achieve zero net emissions for Noosa by 2026. Zero Emissions Noosa, Noosa Council and Tourism Noosa have partnered to bring this masterclass to our tourism businesses on ‘Solar for Strata’.”
Councillor Brian Stockwell believes that the model is widely applicable across not only the tourism accommodation sector but many other strata titled properties in Noosa. ZEN is seeking nominations across a broad selection of body corporate properties, not just resorts. So, if you wish your body corporate to be one of the progressive, proactive and forward-thinking organisations in Noosa Shire, nominate here at zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au/strata-for-solar
The Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. community forums scheduled for the coming month are:
• “How to Reduce my Power Bill” (Energy Efficiency) with Joe Schlegeris on the 17 February at Noosa Library from 10am -11am and at Cooroy library on Tuesday 8 March from 11am-12 noon .
• “The What, Why & How of Zero Emissions” with Anne Kennedy on the 25 February from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the Peregian Beach Community House.
We invite all our Noosa community to get involved and join us for these informative and fun events. You too, can be a part of this exciting opportunity to help reduce emissions and achieve our goal of net zero emissions in Noosa by 2026.
