Templestowe, in Melbourne’s north-east, Victoria, is one of the many Bupa Aged Care sites across Australia that has adopted solar power.
The Templestowe facility is a modern care home close to the famous Yarra River and beautiful parklands, and is just half an hour’s drive from Melbourne’s central business district. The facility has its own hairdressing salon, sports bar, parlour rooms and terrace café. It’s truly a home away from home for its residents.
The sun is now helping to power this comprehensive facility – quietly, cleanly, efficiently and economically.
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Project overview
System Size
199 kW
Estimated Annual Production
267 MWh
CO2 Avoided Annually
312,390 kg
Annual Est. Savings
$49,128
Solar Panels
796 x Daqo 250 watt
Solar Inverter
9 x Fronius Symo 20kW
Mounting System
SunLock
Energy Matters’ PV installation at the Templestowe Bupa site involved the design and construction of a massive 199 kW system that was expected to produce around 267 MWh of solar electricity per annum.
Approximately 312,390 kg of CO2 emissions are prevented each year by using the system.
In addition to demonstrating environmental stewardship, the system makes good financial sense. Bupa Aged Care was expected to save an estimated $49,128 on electricity costs each year.
This large installation included 796 high-efficiency Daqo solar panels, Australian-made SunLock racking systems, and 9 Austrian-made Fronius Symo 20kW solar inverters.
Bupa Aged Care isn’t just Australia’s leading provider of aged care services; it’s also the country’s largest privately owned solar electricity producer. The Templestowe installation is part of Australia’s biggest distributed solar power project.
Discover more about Bupa Aged Care’s solar installations and why the company has embraced harnessing the sun’s power.
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