Comments on: Solar School – Pittwater High, NSW http://www.climatemovement.org.au/2008/05/solar-school-pittwater-high/ Connecting communities active on climate change Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:45:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eco girl http://www.climatemovement.org.au/2008/05/solar-school-pittwater-high/comment-page-1/#comment-5250 Eco girl Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:12:08 +0000 http://test.climatemovement.org.au/?p=18#comment-5250 This sounds really cool but how did you get it all started up and running? My eco-group at school have the motivation and money but we are finding it difficult at the action side of it. Any suggestions? This sounds really cool but how did you get it all started up and running? My eco-group at school have the motivation and money but we are finding it difficult at the action side of it.
Any suggestions?

]]> By: Clarence Sustainable Schools Initiative http://www.climatemovement.org.au/2008/05/solar-school-pittwater-high/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Clarence Sustainable Schools Initiative Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:21:21 +0000 http://test.climatemovement.org.au/?p=18#comment-43 Hi Bill, That is a GREAT idea and I imagine it would work well. Very clever on your part I must say. I will chat with the Principal about this. We will be using some of the Natl Solar Schools Prog monies to double the size of our current system as well. I would love to accomplish what you have and may do so yet.... :) Cheers, Corey Hi Bill,
That is a GREAT idea and I imagine it would work well. Very clever on your part I must say. I will chat with the Principal about this. We will be using some of the Natl Solar Schools Prog monies to double the size of our current system as well. I would love to accomplish what you have and may do so yet…. :)
Cheers,
Corey

]]> By: Bill Holland http://www.climatemovement.org.au/2008/05/solar-school-pittwater-high/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Bill Holland Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:33:33 +0000 http://test.climatemovement.org.au/?p=18#comment-41 Hi Corey, Getting leverage by getting the installers who are doing the school to do other jobs in the area with an agreement that for each house that instals a 1kWsystem they will donate 1 panel to the school. I'll enclose the details here. You're welcome to use it alsoie ask this company to donate any jobs you get them to your school. Australia Wide Solar/Schott Solar Offer The prices for solar systems are (& these are for families with a NET INCOME of less than $100,000) :- 1kW................................$4500 2kW..............................$13000 3kW..............................$21000 & they will donate 1 panel for a 1 kW system installed, 2 panels for a 2kW system & 3 panels for a 3 kW system installed. The prices obviously reflect the fact that the $8000 rebate is the same whether you do a 1, 2 or a 3 kW system. There is no further cost except Energy Australia will charge approximately $396 for a Bio-directional meter so they work out what is going to the grid & what is coming from the grid. A 1 kW system will provide on average 4-6kWhr/day & prevent the emission of approximately 2 tonnes of CO2 each year. Call John Harrison (AWS) on 9533 7444 or Bill Holland on 0419 958 660 NB It's been seriously interefered with by the 9th of May Budget means testing decision but is still proving effective nevertheless Hi Corey, Getting leverage by getting the installers who are doing the school to do other jobs in the area with an agreement that for each house that instals a 1kWsystem they will donate 1 panel to the school. I’ll enclose the details here. You’re welcome to use it alsoie ask this company to donate any jobs you get them to your school.

Australia Wide Solar/Schott Solar Offer

The prices for solar systems are (& these are for families with a NET INCOME of less
than $100,000) :-

1kW…………………………..$4500
2kW…………………………$13000
3kW…………………………$21000

& they will donate 1 panel for a 1 kW system installed, 2 panels for a 2kW system &
3 panels for a 3 kW system installed. The prices obviously reflect the fact that the $8000
rebate is the same whether you do a 1, 2 or a 3 kW system.

There is no further cost except Energy Australia will charge approximately $396 for a
Bio-directional meter so they work out what is going to the grid & what is coming from
the grid.

A 1 kW system will provide on average 4-6kWhr/day & prevent the emission of
approximately 2 tonnes of CO2 each year.

Call John Harrison (AWS) on 9533 7444 or Bill Holland on 0419 958 660

NB It’s been seriously interefered with by the 9th of May Budget means testing decision but is still proving effective nevertheless

]]> By: Corey Peterson http://www.climatemovement.org.au/2008/05/solar-school-pittwater-high/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Corey Peterson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:08:54 +0000 http://test.climatemovement.org.au/?p=18#comment-40 Fantastic -- how much did you spend on the initial stage? We managed to get an inverter and 12 panels installed for $25,000, half from the Federal Govt PVRP. We want to significantly expand our system as well and any thoughts on how you are leveraging money to expand the system would be greatly appreciated?!?!?! Fantastic — how much did you spend on the initial stage? We managed to get an inverter and 12 panels installed for $25,000, half from the Federal Govt PVRP. We want to significantly expand our system as well and any thoughts on how you are leveraging money to expand the system would be greatly appreciated?!?!?!

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