Customer Story Archives - MASH: Community Solar

Dunolly Bowling Club Goes Solar with MASH

New MASH solar installation on the Dunolly Bowling Club in the Central Goldfields Shire where the MASH solar bulk-buy is now available

Word of mouth is one of the most powerful ways that a solar bulk-buy like MASH has of becoming better known.

It’s something that we strive hard to achieve as we want people to be happy with their solar installation and tell their friends.

That’s why we were so happy to hear that the Dunolly Bowling Club decided to get their solar power system installed through the MASH community solar bulk-buy after hearing about it from their members – Linda and Roy Pickering – who had just had a rooftop solar PV system installed on their home in Carisbrook and were happy with the installation.

Dunolly Bowling Club President Greg Dobbin said ,”We are very pleased with the quality of the solar installation through MASH and the customer support we received.”

Hopefully people will continue to spread the word about MASH in the Central Goldfields Shire and neighbouring shires like Loddon where the bulk-buy program is also available.

MASH is proud to be partnership with the Central Goldfields Shire Council in order to encourage greater uptake of solar and battery storage amongst households and businesses in Central Goldfields.

For more info, visit mash.org.au/central-goldfields or call the MASH team on 1300 466 274.

“Nice to be part of a growing community movement”

Macedon Ranges residents, Anthony Bonello and Lynsey Ward who live in Tylden have just had a solar power system installed through the MASH community solar bulk-buy.

This is what they had to say….

“Our experience with MASH has been great. They have helped provide the best information so we could make the best decision for our needs. It’s also nice to be part of a growing community movement.”

Thanks Anthony and Lynsey for your support of the bulk-buy!

“Seamless and hassle-free”

James Allebone with daughter Clara beside their solar inverter

“Seamless and hassle-free” was the verdict from James Allebone of Woodend when asked about his experience getting a new solar power system installed through the MASH community solar bulk-buy.

“Dealing with MASH to get our 6.6kw system installed was a seamless and hassle-free experience.

“Good for the environment and for our energy bills,” said James.

19th century schoolhouse powered by Powerwall

21st century tech powers beautiful 19th century schoolhouse: John Loughran with his new Tesla Powerwall battery, Rochford, Macedon Ranges Shire

John Loughran first heard about the MASH Community Solar Bulk-Buy via the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group. He joined an online information meeting on battery and solar run by MASH and their solar provider Cola Solar and liked what he heard and felt confident to go ahead.

“I was extremely pleased with the welcome, the quick responses and attention to detail from Cola Solar and MASH.

“The fact that MASH have a Community Bonus and support the uptake of solar for local community groups was icing on the cake,” said John.

“All our devices are dependent on electricity as well as the pump for the water.

“With the grid being prone to blackouts, we chose a Powerwall battery storage system to provide the necessary resilience which gives us peace of mind.”

John couldn’t be happier with the installation and being able to monitor and manage the Tesla battery from his iPhone. Everything about the process and the clean energy he is producing and storing “makes [him] feel good”.

Helping keep Daylesford beautiful

Elizabeth and Gerry Bennett, with their dog Ruben, Daylesford

Newly arrived in Daylesford, Elizabeth and Gerry Bennett had solar right at the top of their ‘must do’ list for their new home – and a big reason for that was to ‘do their bit’ to help keep Daylesford beautiful. Here’s their story:

“We moved from Beaumaris to Daylesford around seven months ago. We’d been looking for the right property in Daylesford to retire to for about five years – and we are delighted with where we live now.

“Getting solar panels was one of our top priorities when we moved in. We’re here for the long term so we want a home that’s energy efficient with low bills. Plus we want to do our bit for the environment. We’ve moved to a beautiful area and we want to keep it beautiful.

“We read about the Hepburn Solar Bulk-Buy [which is the sister bulk-buy of MASH, organised also by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance] in a local paper and liked the sound of the community aspect, particularly how there’s a give-back to community groups and schools with free solar. Community is important to us, that’s one of the reasons why we’ve moved here. We want to do what we can to support that.

“We got in touch with the organisers and they put us onto the solar provider, Cola Solar. They were very efficient and easy to deal with. The installers turned up on time and were very helpful. The panels look great.

“We’re just waiting for the Electrical Inspector to come before the system is turned on. We can’t wait for that. It’s going to be a good feeling to know that when we switch on the lights that we’ll be running on sun power. – Elizabeth and Gerry Bennett, Daylesford, November 2020

Motivated by environmental responsibility

Margarita and Geoffrey Caddick with the new solar panels on their Macedon home

Macedon couple, Margarita and Geoffrey Caddick, kindly allowed the MASH team to visit them at their Macedon home in November and find out why they decided to go solar – and what their experience was like with the MASH Community Solar Bulk-Buy. Here’s their story…

“We recently had solar panels installed, with the purchase arranged by MASH and the installation work undertaken by Cola Solar. The process from our initial contact to discuss options through to the final inspection was conducted professionally and smoothly.

“We found the advice from MASH staff and the Cola Solar team very helpful, including advice on the application process for the Victorian Government Solar Rebate.

Desire to be “environmental responsible”

“Our decision to instal solar panels was motivated by the desire to be environmentally responsible and contain our consumption of and reliance on the use of fossil fuels. The Victorian Government incentives support and encourage the installation of panels and this made our decision easier.

“We commend the MASH team for their dedication to the Macedon Ranges.”

– Margarita and Geoffrey Caddick, Macedon, November 2020