Newhope Baptist Church Community Center

Challenge

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    To offset the huge daily electricity cost for the Church Community Center as much as possible

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    To partner with a solar retailer with quality tradesman and extensive experience in the industry

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    To implement a sustainable solution able to produce short-term results and secure savings in the decades to come

Client

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Location

Community center in Blackburn North, Victoria

Why Smart Energy Answers?

  • Leading solar provider in Australia fully integrated with solar and battery experts and professional in-house installers
  • Completed over 7,000 residential and commercial installations
  • Combined 100 years of experience in the solar industry
  • SEA's Core Values align with New Hope Christian Chruch

  • Certified installers of Tesla Powerwall, SolarEdge, and Enphase

  • NETCC Approved Seller, the highest accreditation level in Australia

  • Committed to providing high-quality products and outstanding customer service

  • 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 ProductReview Award Winner for the Solar Retailer Category

  • 2022 Sunwiz Top Solar Company Awardee

The Solution

  • All materials have been carefully selected for their embodied energy, warranties, and long-term performances
  • The system cable run was quite complex with concealed conduits and long distances.
  • The solar system includes full energy monitoring that allows the Church to check real-time consumption

About the Installation

  • Canadian Solar Panels with a 12 year product warranty and a total of 99.900 kW Total Solar Power - 270 x 370 Watt Panels and 119,679 kWh
  • 1 x Clenergy 'PV-ezRack' Mounting System with a 10-year manufacturer's warranty
  • 1 x Sungrow 110kW of Inverter Power -10 Year Warranty Parts & Labour 
  • 1 x Sungrow Energy Meter

The Result

  • Undeniably high-quality solution providing the best technology available and sustainable results
  • Decrease reliance on the electricity grid by 65%
  • Estimated annual savings of nearly $32,000 with a payback of 2.5 years
  • It is expected that the system will provide over $900k of energy reductions over its lifetime of 25years+

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