The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's Reef HQ Aquarium in Queensland is about to go solar. Construction of a 153 KW solar power system has just begun which will be capable of generating 706 KW per hour or 258 MW every year. Excess production will be sold to the state’s grid through its grid connect capabilities. It will help save more than 250 tons of greenhouse gases annually.
The system will be second largest of its kind in the region, and is expected to be fully functional by May of 2012.
Installing a solar power system in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and doing its fair share in carbon reduction is a natural progression as part of its environmental protection leadership in wildlife protection and preservation of natural habitats.
Apart from its direct benefits, it is expected that the Marine Park’s solar PV system will also encourage more Queenslanders to make the switch to clean energy generation and practice energy efficient methods in their homes and offices.Over one hundred thousand people visit the Marine Park every year, and the project will be an opportunity to teach these people how solar power and renewable energy sources work by directly showcasing to them a fully functional system and its benefits.
According to Queensland’s Minister for Sustainability, Tony Burke, the project will send a clear message to the community and every industry in the country that the Government is very serious about its sustainability campaign and clean energy business practices. The project is also another proof that solar technology can be adopted and integrated into any industry.
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