Key Solar Installations
Adelaide Solar City will feature eight key solar installation projects across Adelaide City and northern metropolitan Local Government areas. These installations, which are being carried out in partnership with private business and local government, showcase the benefits of generating renewable power with solar energy technologies.
KEY SOLAR PROJECTS INSTALLED
Adelaide Central Bus Station
The project’s first key solar photovoltaic (PV) system was installed at the Adelaide Central Bus Station in March 2008 by BP Solar. The 50 kilowatt solar PV system was funded in part by Adelaide City Council and generates enough solar energy to power Council’s "Tindo" bus, the world’s first electric solar powered bus.
Golden Grove Recreation and Arts Centre
A 4 kilowatt solar PV system has been installed at the Golden Grove Recreation and Arts Centre in the City of Tea Tree Gully. Installed in December 2008 by Origin, the system helps to power the Recreation Centre, which is the premier indoor sport centre in Adelaide’s North Eastern suburbs.
Playford Aquadome
A 15 kilowatt solar PV system has been installed at the Aquadome by Origin in conjunction with the City of Playford. The newly developed Aquadome now includes 90 solar panels on the rooftop which generate renewable energy to help power this recreation and leisure centre.
The Watershed
A 4 kilowatt solar PV system has been installed at the Watershed in the City of Salisbury. The solar PV installation was installed by Origin and includes SLIVER technology which is a revolutionary step in the development of photovoltaic technology.
The Watershed showcases the region’s numerous achievements in water and environmental management and over time will expand its role as an education centre.
Rundle Lantern
A 50 kilowatt solar PV system has been installed by BP Solar and funded in part by the Adelaide City Council to generate all the power needed for this popular public art display in the Adelaide City Council.
Keylink Solar Project
This installation is of a 50 kilowatt solar PV system at the new Keylink Industrial Estate at Edinburgh Parks is a joint project between Adelaide Solar City, Goodman, and MTU Detroit Diesel Australia. The inclusion of a 50 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the warehouse in this large industrial development will showcase the power of solar energy, educate the local community on the benefits of alternative energy solutions and demonstrate the commercial applications of solar energy to the private sector.
PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE GO-AHEAD
Adelaide Central Market
BP Solar will install a 50 kilowatt photovoltaic system at the Central Market to help make it one of the least carbon intensive commercial sites in the CBD. Officially opened in 1870, the Market has more than 80 stalls and is South Australia’s most visited tourist attraction.
