Infinite Energy’s Managing Director, Aidan Jenkins, said the company’s success was a reflection of their commitment to providing only the highest quality solar components, paired with excellence in project management and PPA service delivery, “With over 10,000 home, business and government installations to our name, Infinite Energy is uniquely equipped to deliver solar solutions that meet the individual requirements for this wide variety of government buildings, and deliver on our commitment to making the process as simple as possible for clients. We’re incredibly proud to be one of only a small handful of companies who were selected to offer solar PPAs to local and state government organisations.”
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, in collaboration with Local Government Procurement NSW have indicated that Solar Power Purchase Agreements is a preferred option for agencies because all service components are bundled together, mitigating risks to agencies and makes it simple to access.
A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) relieves the need for an organisation to provide any upfront capital in accessing the benefits of solar power. Infinite Energy takes on full ownership and maintenance of the solar system for the life of the agreement so the customer simply purchases the energy generated by the system, often at a rate that is much cheaper than their current daytime electricity rate. At the end of the PPA term, the customer has the option to take on ownership of the solar system and from then on, the energy generated by the solar system is free.
The NSW Government’s Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has previously undertaken assessments of its electricity contracts which suggest in excess of 1500 state Government sites (including Department of Education sites) may be suitable for solar PPA’s.
Total potential for installation identified through this survey process is in excess of 10 MW. A list of currently identified sites has been published on the NSW OEH website and is available at: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/government/solar.htm
Eligible Local Government sites have not been identified however Local Government Customers are also eligible to access the pre-qualified panel.
The newly formed panel is an exciting initiative by the NSW Government, showing their commitment to resource efficiency leadership.
By encouraging on-site renewable energy through this solar installation initiative, the NSW State and Local Governement, along with the selected panel members, are helping to increase energy efficiency and reduce costs for government agencies, making a positive contribution to our environment.
More information on Infinite Energy’s Government Solar Power Purchase Agreement offering can be found here.
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