[permaculture-oceania] PV panels destined for 500 roofs in Australia's second Solar City

[Cameron Little]

>From WME ...

PV panels destined for 500 roofs in Australia's second Solar City 

Townsville has been named Australia's second Solar City, with the north
Queensland city joining Adelaide in the $75 million federal pilot program.
Solar panels will be installed on 500 homes and businesses, along with 2,500
smart meters and 1,700 in-house energy display meters.
The Townsville consortium - made up of Ergon Energy, Townsville City
Council, HIG Riverway, Delfin Townsville and the Queensland Government -
will receive up to $15 million in federal funding and contribute a further
$15 million itself.
"Australia's peak power needs are growing and the investment needed to meet
demand will be a staggering $24 billion over the next five years," said head
of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Ric Brazzale. "By utilising
the sort of technologies and designs offered by Solar Cities, newer and more
efficient ways of meeting demand will be demonstrated to be more sustainable
- and economic."

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