NSW aged care facility switches on to solar power

Yass Valley Aged Care (YVAC), a regional NSW aged care facility, has switched over to solar power.

Solar Max, through its installation partner, Ygrene Energy, has provided six 15 kW 15MT2 grid connected inverters and one 10 kW 10MT2 inverter for YVAC’s solar PV system. The completed 100 kW solar PV system is expected to generate an average of over 448 kWh of solar power daily and is said to reduce the energy bills for YVAC by over $52,000 each year.

YVAC will also reduce its reliance on drawing electricity from the grid and the installation will reduce its carbon emissions by 150 tonnes annually.

Impressed by a similar solar PV installation at the Yass Soldiers Club that used SolarMax’s MaxMonitoring and MaxMetro Systems, the YVAC board decided to invest in a similar-sized solar system using SolarMax to enjoy the cost savings and reduced carbon footprint for its aged care facility.

Rowena Abbey, Mayor of Yass and a board member of YVAC, said, “Yass Valley Aged Care has faced increasing energy costs over the last two years and the board wanted to implement a financially viable energy solution that would help reduce our overall energy cost. The benefits and the cost savings the Yass Soldiers Club was able to achieve was a driving factor in our decision to appoint Ygrene Energy and use SolarMax inverters.

“Using funds generously donated by the local community and the Yass Aged Care Foundation, the board knew that solar power would greatly benefit our operations in the long term. Having recognised the savings Yass Solders Club has achieved from their solar installation, we were convinced that a solar PV system would be a sound investment that would assist with our future capital expenditures and meet our energy requirements.”

Timothy Davaris, owner and CEO of Ygrene Energy, said, “Yass has seen a growing interest in solar PV systems and the work we’ve done for the Yass Soldiers Club has fuelled the desire for solar PV systems. Having developed a proven track record as a solar installer, we are proud of the solar PV system we developed for the Yass Valley Aged Care facility. The installation was completed with no disruptions and on time. Without a doubt, this installation will deliver significant cost savings and be environmentally sustainable.

“It has been a simple decision for Ygrene Energy to preference SolarMax as it produces world-class inverters that consistently deliver high energy yields and offers terrific value for customers. We have made SolarMax inverters the core product for all our projects.”

SolarMax’s MT series inverters are suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. The MT series inverters satisfy the safety requirements stated in AS/NZS 5033:2012 standards (IEC 62109-1/-2) as well as the AS 4777.2 and AS 4777.3 standards. SolarMax products are accredited by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). All SolarMax string inverters have a five-year standard warranty which can be extended up to 25 years.