Local Energy Solutions for Central Goldfields residents

Central Goldfields Shire is one of 14 municipalities in Central Victoria participating in the $42 million Central Victoria Solar City project, funded by the Australian Government through the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, the Central Victoria Solar City Consortium and other supporting organisations.

The project is offering incentives Central Goldfields Shire residents and businesses to participate in a trial range of energy efficiency, local energy generation and demand management products and services. The project aims to formulate local energy solutions and participants will be asked to contribute their energy usage data into monitoring and evaluation research for the project.

There are seven Local Energy Solutions Packages released for Central Goldfields Shire residents to access:

1.   Energy Audit Package
     Identify ways you can reduce your energy use around the home.

2.   Retrofit Package
       Improve existing household fixtures and fittings to reduce your energy use.

3.   Smart Rates Package
       Outsmart your electricity bills by trialling one of Origin's two exclusive new pricing options available with its Central Victoria Solar City Energy Plan for electricity.

4.    Solar Hot Water Package
       Generate your own hot water with a solar hot water system and help reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. 

5.   Household Solar Electric Package
       Generate green electricity at home with a solar electricity system.

6.   Solar Park Package
       Subscribe to the Solar Park Package and effectively rent a 2 kW share of the photovoltaic system located at your local Solar Park in Bendigo or Ballarat.

7.   Full Suite Package
      Access a set combination of our products and services to maximize the energy efficiency benefits available through the Central Victoria Solar City trial.

The Central Victoria Solar City project is community driven. The team at Central Victoria Solar City will be hitting the road in the next few months, rolling out community presentations across all fourteen municipalities to share details on how participants can sign up to a Package of their choice.  

Central Victoria Solar City Consortium members include Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA), Origin, Powercor and ZC02e, the commercial entity set up by CVGA to manage the project. The Victorian Government, through Sustainability Victoria and the Sustainability Fund, is also a key funding contributor. Fourteen local municipalities in Central Victoria support the project.

Those interested in finding out more about the Local Energy Solutions Packages can register their interest via the Central Victoria Solar City website http://www.centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au/, email info@centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au or call the office on (03) 5479 1900.