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Blacktown City is one of only seven solar cities within Australia. With funding under the Australian Government's $94 million Solar Cities initiative, the Blacktown Solar City consortium is working with industry, businesses and the local community to rethink the way they produce and use energy.
Practical Benefits for the Local Community
- 176 Blacktown households have installed a BP Solar Energizer electricity system with 47 households also installing a solar hot water system.
- 210 kilowatts of solar electricity has been installed on commercial buildings in Blacktown
- Over 3,000 energy efficiency consultations for households have been undertaken benefiting recipients with a comprehensive energy assessment and installation of energy efficient light bulbs.
- 12,700 energy efficiency packs (almost 76,500 compact fluorescent bulbs) have been distributed to the Blacktown community.
- Benefits for more than 1800 customers who participated in the Energy Saver Trials. Shifting their energy usage from peak demand periods to periods of lower demand.
- 131 households participated in the discounted ceiling insulation offer and are now involved in a trial to measure energy savings from properly installed insulation.
- A trial has given energy providers direct access to air conditioner and pool pump switches to control their during periods of peak electricity demand.
- Smart meters are giving residential customers timely information on energy use.
- Over 184,000 Energy efficient discount voucher booklets have been distributed to all Blacktown residents, with further discount offers to come.
- Accessibility has been provided for residents from non-English speaking backgrounds.
- Educational Information on energy efficiency and climate change has been distributed to over 92,000 Blacktown households.
The Results
- Savings of over 5.36 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually.
- Blacktown City's greenhouse gas emissions reduced by more than 6.6 tonnes each year.
- Annual savings of $1 million in electricity bills for the Blacktown City community.
Consortium Members
The Blacktown Solar City consortium is joining with the Australian Government in delivering this innovative new trial. The consortium is led by BP Solar, with consortium members including Integral Energy, Blacktown City Council, ANZ, Landcom, and Big Switch Projects.
Want to Know More?
Call 1800 619 322 for more information.
