Geoff Lodge, the CEO of Goulburn Valley Community Energy in Shepparton, was the guest speaker at the MASH+ Info Meetings on 10 July at the Civic Centre, Castlemaine. Geoff and his five staff are the Australian (and perhaps world) experts on solar bulk-buys: in six years they’ve put on 3,200 solar systems. Geoff says: “Bulk-buys […]
Local residents turn up in force to MASH+ meetings
Over 170 people attended four MASH+ info meetings on 10 and 16 July in Castlemaine, Campbells Creek and Maldon. Interest in the MASH+ solar panel offer was keen. Lots of questions were put to the panel, including: How much performance will I lose if I place the panels on an east/west facing roof compared to […]
Solar Matters, Week 3
Read Neil Barrett’s column in The Midland Express (week 3, 22/7/2014) on the scrapping of the carbon tax, why east or west facing roofs are also good for solar panel installation, and the penetration of solar panels on rooftops in Kyneton and Woodend. Here’s an extract: “The carbon tax has raised electricity prices by just over two […]
Solar Matters, Week 2
Read Neil Barrett’s column in The Midland Express (week 2, 16/7/2014) on the projected net economic benefit of the MASH+ project to Mt Alexander Shire, the solar panels and inverters used on MASH+ installations, and how fossil fuels get ten times more subsidies per annum than solar. Here’s an extract: “On current trends in MASH registrations, the net […]
MASH+ aims to help reverse slowdown in solar panel instals in Mt Alexander Shire
2011 was a boom year for the number of solar panel installations on homes in Mount Alexander Shire, as can be seen from the chart below. Of course, back then the feed-in tariff was 60c/kWh which was highly attractive – much better than the 8c/kWh you get now. Through the MASH+ solar panels bulk-buy offer, the […]
Green Goes the Grocer says “Go MASH+”
Eva, Jinari & Theresa at Green Goes the Grocer on Templeton Street, Castlemaine, thinks ‘going solar’ is the way to go. After all, solar energy helps to make our world a better, healthier place to be. And that’s what it’s all about at Green Goes the Grocer too! Thanks for becoming a MASH+ partner and helping to spread […]
