Solar Matters #3: The first solar installations under MASH2 will start this week. Following approval from Powercor, local Castlemaine-based installer, Universal Power and Light, will do at least two instals under contract with SunEdison. This follows a rash of home inspections requested by those who have signed up for MASH in the last few weeks. […]
MASH2 boosts local employment
Castlemaine-based solar installer, Universal Power and Light, is taking on more staff to cope with high levels of demand for solar PV installations as a result of the MASH2 project. Universal Power and Light has been appointed to carry out home visits and solar installations for MASH2, the community solar bulk-buy launched in June for people […]
MASH2 Goes Well in Harcourt and Newstead
MASH2 community info meetings held this week in Harcourt and Newstead went down well, if the Q&A sessions were anything to go by. Around 50 people braved the cold on Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July to visit the MASH2 team at Tread Harcourt and the Newstead Community Centre to find out about MASH2. […]
Solar Matters Week 2
This is the second ‘Solar Matters’ column in a 10 part series by Neil Barrett, chair of the Hub Foundation which is organising stage 2 of the MASH community solar bulk-buy project. Info Sessions in full swing Well-attended MASH2 info sessions were held in Castlemaine and Campbells Creek last week. The topics which generated most […]
Three MASH2 Solar Meetings this Week
There’ll be three chances to meet face-to-face with the people behind the MASH2 solar bulk-buy project this week: Tuesday 30 June, 9.30am-11.00, The Good Table, 233 Barker Street, Castlemaine (Coffee Morning) Tuesday 30 June, 7.00pm-8.30pm, Tread Harcourt, 92 Calder Highway, Harcourt, Victoria 3453 Australia (Info Meeting) Wednesday 1 July, 7.00-8.30pm, Newstead Community Centre, 9 Lyons Street, Newstead, […]
MASH2 Solar Info Meetings Proving Popular
The MASH2 Community Info Meetings are proving popular with residents in Mount Alexander Shire and neighbouring shires. Around 90 people, some travelling from Kyneton and beyond, braved the cold winter nights to find out about the MASH2 community solar bulk-buy offer. The Hub Foundation, the not-for-profit organisation behind MASH2, was delighted to have Cr Bronwen Machin […]
