Around 30 people braved a stormy night to come out to the MASH community solar info meeting in Woodend on Tuesday 31 July. The MASH team was delighted to welcome Peter Lane, President of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group, who opened the event and underlined MRSG’s ongoing support of MASH. Since MASH started 4 years, […]
Good turnout at MASH Castlemaine Info Meetings
Over 70 people attended the two MASH community solar info meetings at the Castlemaine Town Hall on 25 and 26 July. “Despite having close to 30% of homes in Mount Alexander Shire with solar, it’s clear from the interest at these meetings that residents in the shire still want solar,” says Jo Kaptein, manager of […]
Solar Matters: Solar Rebates
If you buy a solar PV system today (27/7/2018), it will be subsidised by the federal government’s small-scale renewable energy scheme. Commonly known as the ‘solar rebate’, this scheme brings down the upfront cost of buying solar by around $500 per kilowatt. Through the scheme, eligible solar PV systems earn Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs). What […]
Solar Matters: What’s the payback on solar battery storage?
The typical grid-connected battery storage system sold through MASH in recent months has cost $18,000-$20,000 and comprises 5-6kW of solar and a battery with 13.5 kilowatt hours of storage. Still a whole lot of cash for most people! Despite this, interest in batteries is extraordinarily high. The reasons MASH customers are investing in battery storage […]
Solar Matters: What’s the payback on solar?
This is the first article in a new 8-part series providing householders with practical advice on solar and battery storage which is published in the Midland Express. It is written by Jo Kaptein who is the manager of the MASH community solar bulk-buy. MASH is available in the Mount Alexander, Hepburn and Macedon Ranges Shires, […]
New Round of MASH Info Meetings Kick Off
Five community information meetings will be held across the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires between 25 July and 9 August to provide residents with an opportunity to find out whether going solar – or adding battery storage – is right for them. The meetings are organised by the MASH community solar bulk-buy, a project […]
