The Castlemaine Town Hall is built on the former site of the Castlemaine Municipal Chambers in Lyttleton St. which was destroyed by fire in 1862. The Castlemaine Town Hall was constructed in 1898 with extensions to the west wing in 1984 where a town hall entrance foyer was built and an east wing extension built in 1990 to accommodate Council offices. The hall itself still maintains its original internal beauty where over the past 100 years, weddings, dances, numerous concerts and hundreds of functions have taken place on its 332 square meter floor space. Overlooking this large dance area is the decorative cast iron railed balcony for those who wish to sit back, relax and enjoy a concert.
Council is strongly committed to environmental sustainability, and prides itself on its leadership on a range of environmental issues. Council’s commitment is to provide leadership in its own activities and strengthen its support to the community to transition to a sustainable Shire. They have installed a 30kW Micro Inverter system.
Performance Analysis.
PROJECT OVERVIEW | PERFORMANCE | |||
Location | Castlemaine, VIC | Output | 136 kWh/day | |
Business Type | Council Town Hall | Yearly Generation | 49,950 kWh | |
Operating Times | 5 Days. 7.30am-6pm | |||
Solar System Size | 30kW | % Total Daytime Power Generated | 63% | |
Solar System Installed | Dec 2014 | |||
SYSTEM INSTALLED | SAVINGS | |||
Panels | 120 x Winaico WST-250 | Savings In Year One | $12,952 | |
Inverters | Enphase Micro | 10 Year Savings | $161,327 | |
Warranties | Return On Investment | 3.8 years | ||
Panels | 25 years performance | |||
Inverters | 10 years manufacturer | CO2 reduction | 59.57 tonnes | |
Installation | 5 years workmanship |