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POWERING AHEAD - Coffs Harbour City Council's Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project, began installation at the beginning of October 2019 and is expected to be completed in May 2022. It involves 16 Council sites in the Coffs Harbour local government area to meet the organisation's ambitious renewable energy targets.
In September 2013, Council adopted a Climate Change Policy which acknowledges the reality of climate change and its impact on both the current and future way of life for the whole Coffs Harbour community and our natural and built environment.
In March 2021 Council adopted a Renewable Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan (REERP 2021) in order to meet the following targets:
Council will reduce its per annum corporate emissions (tonnes CO2-e) from 2019/2020 levels by 100% by 2030/31.
Council to use 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The REERP 2021 – includes a new framework for implementing, monitoring and reporting on renewable energy and emissions. The REERP 2021 provides council with clear pathways incorporating world’s best practice to achieve our goals of 100% renewable energy and Net Zero emissions by 2030/31.
Council has completed an upgrade of street lighting to LED lights and is now installing solar PV systems at 16 Council sites including local libraries, as well as larger facilities such as the Water Reclamation Plants, Karangi Dam and Coffs Harbour Regional Airport.
The first 11 solar PV installations on Council sites were commissioned in 2020. This doubled Coffs Harbour City Council's solar generating capacity even before the largest sites in the project come online. These sites include:
Woolgoolga Library - 10kw
Woolgoolga Beach Holiday Park - 18kW
Council's Woolgoolga Works Depot - 5kW
Sawtell Beach Holiday Park - 20kW
Toormina Library - 10kW
Cavanbah Centre - 20kw solar system + 5Kw Battery
Office Block A, Coffs Harbour Community village - 10kW
Park Beach Holiday Park - 65kW
Coffs Harbour Works Depot - 50kW
Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool - 75kW
Coffs Harbour Regional Airport - 150kW
Works were suspended due to COVID-19 but have now resumed and are expected to be complete by March 2022.
Installations scheduled for 2021-2022:
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant West - 130kW
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant East - 750kW
Karangi Dam - 90kW
Karangi Water Treatment Plant - 500kW
Woolgoolga Water Reclamation Plant - 250kW
Check the key dates and maps for all locations, and keep an eye out for more updates as Council progresses through this exciting and ambitious project.
POWERING AHEAD - Coffs Harbour City Council's Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project, began installation at the beginning of October 2019 and is expected to be completed in May 2022. It involves 16 Council sites in the Coffs Harbour local government area to meet the organisation's ambitious renewable energy targets.
In September 2013, Council adopted a Climate Change Policy which acknowledges the reality of climate change and its impact on both the current and future way of life for the whole Coffs Harbour community and our natural and built environment.
In March 2021 Council adopted a Renewable Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan (REERP 2021) in order to meet the following targets:
Council will reduce its per annum corporate emissions (tonnes CO2-e) from 2019/2020 levels by 100% by 2030/31.
Council to use 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The REERP 2021 – includes a new framework for implementing, monitoring and reporting on renewable energy and emissions. The REERP 2021 provides council with clear pathways incorporating world’s best practice to achieve our goals of 100% renewable energy and Net Zero emissions by 2030/31.
Council has completed an upgrade of street lighting to LED lights and is now installing solar PV systems at 16 Council sites including local libraries, as well as larger facilities such as the Water Reclamation Plants, Karangi Dam and Coffs Harbour Regional Airport.
The first 11 solar PV installations on Council sites were commissioned in 2020. This doubled Coffs Harbour City Council's solar generating capacity even before the largest sites in the project come online. These sites include:
Woolgoolga Library - 10kw
Woolgoolga Beach Holiday Park - 18kW
Council's Woolgoolga Works Depot - 5kW
Sawtell Beach Holiday Park - 20kW
Toormina Library - 10kW
Cavanbah Centre - 20kw solar system + 5Kw Battery
Office Block A, Coffs Harbour Community village - 10kW
Park Beach Holiday Park - 65kW
Coffs Harbour Works Depot - 50kW
Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool - 75kW
Coffs Harbour Regional Airport - 150kW
Works were suspended due to COVID-19 but have now resumed and are expected to be complete by March 2022.
Installations scheduled for 2021-2022:
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant West - 130kW
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant East - 750kW
Karangi Dam - 90kW
Karangi Water Treatment Plant - 500kW
Woolgoolga Water Reclamation Plant - 250kW
Check the key dates and maps for all locations, and keep an eye out for more updates as Council progresses through this exciting and ambitious project.
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The maps below show solar site locations, system sizes and anticipated carbon savings.
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The KEY DATES below set out the planned timeline for installations at 16 Council sites.
October 2019 Installations
Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project has finished this stage
Coffs Harbour City Council's Woolgoolga Works Depot
Woolgoolga Library
Woolgoolga Beach Holiday Park
Office Block A, Coffs Harbour Community Village
Sawtell Beach Holiday Park
Toormina Library
Cavanbah Centre
November 2019 Installations
Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project has finished this stage
Park Beach Holiday Park
Coffs Harbour Coastal Works Depot
February 2020 Installations
Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project has finished this stage
Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool
March 2020 Installations
Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project has finished this stage
Coffs Harbour Regional Airport
August 2021 Installations
Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project is currently at this stage
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant East
Coffs Harbour Water Reclamation Plant West
Karangi Dam
September 2021 Installations
this is an upcoming stage for Powering Ahead - Solar PV Project