SCHOOL POWERS TO SOLAR
COOMERA Anglican College is on track to become the Gold Coast’s most solar powered school following the installation of 258kW in total of solar across the campus.
Leading the way for a smarter, cleaner and environmentally cleaner future, the completion of Stage 2 of its solar installation is the latest addition to the College’s Sustainability Project.
Following the replacement of lighting with more energy efficient LED and a total of 100kW of solar installed in Stage 1 in 2016, Stage 2 saw the installation of a further 158kW of solar infrastructure by Bradford Solar over the 2017 Christmas holidays.
The Sustainability Project is the College’s commitment to reduce its environmental footprint, provide educational opportunities for students, prepare students to be environmental leaders for the future and reduce the rise in energy costs. Coomera Anglican College Business Manager, David Dobbie said the College continued to build on its reputation as a leader in environmental sustainability.
“Our Sustainability Project has a range of environmental, educational and economic benefits not just to the College, but the broader community,” Mr Dobbie said.
“It is important to the College that we lead by example.
“We are confident that we are preparing our students to be environmental leaders of the future.”
Coomera Anglican College is proposing a third stage of solar infrastructure with a further 100kW to be added to the Primary campus during 2018, which will result in a total solar installation of approximately 360kW and an offset of 70 to 80 per cent of its current energy consumption.