Case study: Kaitaia College, Northland
Kaitaia College in Northland was facing yearly energy costs up to $10,000 and had no spare funds to invest in solar. After being introduced to a Smart Ease Payment Plan, the school was able to cut its energy bills and fulfil its dream of converting to solar.
Equipment:
101.2 kW solar system comprising 368 REC panels and 5 Fronius inverters
Outcomes:
- One of the largest school systems in NZ.
- Cashflow neutral from day 1.
- Winner: Best Community Energy Project, 2019 SEANZ Awards.
- Projected savings: $hundreds of $thousands over the life of the system.
- Renewable-energy learning is now part of the curriculum.
- Excess power generated can be fed back into the grid for community use.