Solar Powering Cottesloe
Solar Powering Cottesloe Council
In January 2013, the Town sucessfully completed the installation of a 15kW Solar Power system, with the help of Enigin WA. A couple of months later the installation has already significantly reduced the amount of electricity we need to purchase. This in turn reduces Council-related emissions and the financial cost to Council. This is a long term investment in reducing our impact on the environment.
Check out the installation:
![Solar for web 1](/Profiles/cottesloe/Assets/ClientData/Images/PageContent/Environment_Sustainability/Solar_for_web_1_lt200x200.jpg)
![Solar for web 2](/Profiles/cottesloe/Assets/ClientData/Images/PageContent/Environment_Sustainability/Solar_for_web_2_lt200x200.jpg)
![Solar for web 3](/Profiles/cottesloe/Assets/ClientData/Images/PageContent/Environment_Sustainability/Solar_for_web_3_lt200x200.jpg)
![Solar for web 4](/Profiles/cottesloe/Assets/ClientData/Images/PageContent/Environment_Sustainability/Solar_for_web_4_lt200x200.jpg)
The 'inverter':
![Solar for web 5](/Profiles/cottesloe/Assets/ClientData/Images/PageContent/Environment_Sustainability/Solar_for_web_5_lt200x200.jpg)
As a 15kW system, the panels can potentially generate a up to 15kW at a time. On its first day in operation, our system was already generating 11.13kW, at 9:30 in the morning!