The rollout of solar power generation on our buildings and community facilities continues. Tākaka Memorial Library is the latest to go fully online with no emission, silent clean energy generation with the installation of solar panels on the roof.
The system of photovoltaic cells was funded through climate change initiatives with a payback period of close to only nine years.
The estimated annual electricity bill savings for the Tākaka Library is $5,160.
On average a little more than 60% of the electricity generated from the panels is used by the library while the remaining power is exported back to the national grid.
We realise that the Tasman District needs to be prepared for a future of changing climate. As well as mitigating problems, we must work together to ensure that we, as a community, are prepared and ready to adapt to our ever-changing environment.
We also generate electricity from photovoltaic panels on the roofs of Richmond Library, Motueka Library Te Noninga Kumu, and the Brightwater Water Treatment Plant.
You can see real-time data of our solar generation here.(external link)