Community Says YES! To Sustainability

Energy Forever community renewable energy project had a successful launch party and fundraiser last Saturday 18 June at the Glasshouse and was able to attract community donations approaching $10,000 from those present.

‘We are well on our way to purchasing all of the solar panels we need for our first sustainable funding model’  said Energy Forever spokesperson Anne Wilson.

Member for parliament Leslie Williams says ‘It’s all about opportunities for regional communities and Port Macquarie has taken up with that opportunity’

Guest speaker ‘Green Dean’ commended the project saying ‘Never doubt the power of a small group of people to get something done!’

Of the 68 people at the launch, 27 people sponsored a full solar panel for $333 each and many more smaller donations were generously made. 80 panels needed for this first 20kw community solar project.

Paul Martin who sponsored a panel said ‘I sponsored a panel because I believe in solar power… it’s cleaner, it’s cheaper and it is an easy and economical way to reduce emissions.’

David Murray who also donated a panel said ‘doing renewable energy at a cheap price that generates profit and plowing that back into the community… I think that’s a really rewarding thing.

Each panel is forecast to generate three times the original cost with all profits funding additional community sustainability projects over the next fifteen years.

Anne Wilson says Energy Forever aims to have several 20 - 30kw host sites secured and fully funded by the end of the year. People seeking to volunteers to help spread the good word or sponsor a panel are encouraged to get in touch on the details below.

For more information go to the Energy Forever website – www.pmhsn.org.au/energy-forever or call Anne Wilson on 0419 161 568 (email: energyforever@pmhsn.org.au).