Mornington Yacht Club is powering into the new year with solar panels installed as part of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Solar for Tenants program. The club is one of nine shire tenants taking part in the program, which covers the cost of the panels and recoups the outlay through interest-free repayments based on a portion of the tenants’ power bill savings.
“The MYC committee has been looking into solar options for a while, and this proposal came to us at the right time,” said club manager Sarah Grant. “Sailing by its very nature is environmentally friendly; by participating (in the program) we are taking environmental action by installing solar with no up-front capital costs and an interest-free payment plan. Along with a saving on our bills, MYC’s commitment is for a cleaner, greener, and more energy-efficient future and we encourage other eligible local businesses and organisations to join the program. It’s great to see the shire helping the community through these innovative programs and taking climate action seriously. We look forward to powering our club with the sun.”
In a statement the shire said the participants, which also include kindergartens, bowls clubs and retailers, would save about $30,000 a year on their energy bills, and it invited other tenants of shire-owned building to email Solar4Tenants@mornpen.vic.gov.au if they were interested in taking part.
Mayor Simon Brooks said: “This program puts our commitment to our planet into action.”
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