It's a no brainer: creating clean local jobs Australia-wide, slashing school electricity costs, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to protect our climate! We're asking state and federal governments to make this a reality!
Solar and batteries significantly cut power bills for schools and early childhood centres by using and storing free energy from the sun.
Research by Beyond Zero Emission shows that installing solar panels and batteries on Australian schools and early childhood centres would:
• Save $114,000 in annual energy bills per large school
• Save $12,700 in small schools
To achieve these savings, schools need grant funding for their solar and battery system, and to become part of a "virtual power plant" where they can sell their excess solar power to the community.