Sunny Shire, Author at Sutherland Shire Environment Centre

Community Energy concentrates on clean energy solutions for our local community. It empowers people to take action by promoting an increase in clean energy including, renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency. Community energy groups can play a variety of roles, from advocates and promoters of clean energy, to developers and owners of clean energy projects. Sunny Shire aims to bring community energy to the Sutherland Shire. This could: * Increase the amount of renewable energy in Sutherland Shire * Save households and business money through reduced electricity bills, strengthening the local economy * Increase energy independence and self reliance * Help shire residents and businesses better understand energy and our electricity market

Is it time to get a home solar battery?

We get asked this a lot, and have written a few posts on the topic (see here) It’s a tricky question. Rooftop solar pays itself back through straight bill savings from 3-7 years. Whereas batteries are a little more complicated. There are multiple benefits for having a battery, some economic…

Solar for Strata

http://sunnyshire.org.au/solar-for-strata/ We get many inquiries for solar from families or businesses who are in Strata’s. Here is our guide: We see 3 options for getting solar if you are in a strata: Get solar for yourself. Help all tenants/owners get their own solar together Get a shared solar system Option…

Sunny Schools

Sunny Shire is preparing for a new campaign to get rooftop solar on all our Schools in the Sutherland Shire Opportunity Sutherland Shire has over 70 schools, with a mix of public and private, high and primary and special schools. We think all these schools should be solar powered to…