THE VENUS Bay Community Centre and Mycelia Renewables have partnered up to collaborate on the delivery of the Venus Bay Community Energy Action Plan and will be holding a Speed Date an Energy Expert event.
The event is an opportunity for people to get local, trusted advice on household solar panels, batteries or even a solar hot water heat pump, but need more information, without the pressure of a sales environment.
As there is no one-size-fits-all system for households, the sheer volume of information available online has become a barrier for people to make a decision on their own system.
The Victorian government is also currently offering rebates of up to $1400 for the installation of solar panel systems, a solar hot water rebate as well as interest-free loans on solar batteries.
For the event, the Mycelia Energy Collective (MEC) has partnered with local solar specialists Sunscape Solar in Grantville, who have a solid reputation for their high-quality attention and focus on customer service.
Sunscape Solar are also a big supporter in what MEC is trying to achieve and has offered members of MEC three tiers of discounted pricing on household solar and battery systems.
“We’re excited to be part of it and meet people who are interested in solar and batteries – the last event in Kilcunda went really well. Batteries are a confusing topic, and people are coming to these events to get advice on what options best suit their needs. And it’s great that we’ve been able to offer some discounted pricing through the Mycelia Energy Collective – we love what they’re doing for renewable energy in the region,” said Daniel Ballard, Sunscape Solar.
MEC has also partnered with Earthworker Energy Manufacturing Cooperative, who build heat pump solar hot water systems in Morwell and offers bulk buy pricing to members of the MEC on these products with a 15-year warranty.
Earthworker reps will also be at the event to talk about heat pumps and how they can support household energy efficiency. Having an efficient hot water system reduces the size of the solar system needed, so these two conversations go hand-in-hand.
Members from the MEC will be there all day to talk to anyone interested in learning a bit more about what they do.
Representatives from the Venus Bay and Tarwin Lower Community Energy and Resilience Study will also be there to talk all about their roadmap and the next steps to achieving their community energy goals.
This is the second Speed Date event – the first was held in March in Kilcunda – and was a great success, with all the available appointments booked and plenty of people dropping in to talk about renewable energy options for their homes.
The Speed Date an Energy Expert event will be held at the Tarwin Lower Hall on Sunday, August 25 from 9.30am-4pm.
To register interest for the event or find out more about the Mycelia Energy Collective, contact info@mycelia.org.au.
