Australia’s leading wholesale food services distributor, Bidvest Foodservice, has made a pioneering move for the nation’s food services industry with the upcoming launch of Western Australia’s largest privately-owned rooftop solar power system.
The 290kW solar plant, designed and installed by national provider Energy Matters, will be officially unveiled on Friday 27th June.
The system consists of 1,160 solar panels and covers 30% of the roof of Bidvest’s new 9,000m2 Perth distribution centre. The installation will generate an average of 360 MWh of electricity per annum; more than enough to power the site’s daytime base load in summer.
The solar panel array will avoid around 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. This is equivalent to taking around 92 cars off the road, or powering a NABERS 4 star office space for more than 520 people.
“Energy Matters has been with us all the way, from integrating a solar array into the design of our new Bibra Lake distribution centre, through to the installation of the solar array,” said Peter Crowe; Marketing Director of Bidvest Food Services. “We estimate that the array will provide around 40% of our electricity requirements at this site. We are also delighted to have created the opportunity to supplement our electricity requirements utilising natural resource”.
Jeremy Rich, CEO of Energy Matters, said the Bidvest installation has been an exciting project for Energy Matters to be involved with.
“As one of the first truly large-scale, privately funded and owned rooftop PV solar systems, we see this as the start of something big for commercial solar in Australia and applaud Bidvest for taking the lead.”
Further details regarding the installation can be viewed here.
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ABOUT BIDVEST
Established in 1995, Bidvest is recognised as one of the leading businesses in the country, delivering high quality products and services at competitive prices. Listed amongst Australia’s top 200 companies, Bidvest has developed over 50 business units across multiple divisions specialising in wholesale foodservice, hospitality, fresh food and logistics.
ABOUT ENERGY MATTERS
Energy Matters is one of Australia’s largest companies solely dedicated to solar energy; with warehouses around the country and a staff of more than 60 people. The award winning business was founded in 2005 and has since installed over 15,000 solar power systems on homes, schools and commercial buildings; including Australia’s largest privately funded solar photovoltaic project.
Energy Matters is committed to helping Australians live in a world of energy abundance by providing quality solar systems at affordable prices. Its nationwide team of passionate and knowledgeable solar advocates, expert installers and reputable brands are the foundation of its success. Energy Matters is 100% Australian owned and sources only products that have been tested in Australia’s harsh conditions. With expertise in both grid connect and stand-alone power, Energy Matters is able to provide flexible clean energy solutions to fit almost all needs. To learn more or join the thousands of Australians who have already gone solar, visit www.energymatters.com.au . Australian Credit Licence: 422611
