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| Blacktown will be the first solar city in New South Wales Blacktown will host the first Solar City in New South Wales. Blacktown Solar City will install more than 860 photovoltaic systems of varying sizes and 2100 solar water heaters. Trialled for the first time, households will be offered a simpler kit which combines two sets of solar panels - one set to heat water and the other to create electricity. This combined installation takes up less roof space and is cheaper to install than conventional individual systems. This comprehensive project will increase the current capacity of solar photovoltaic panels in NSW and Australia by more than one megawatt, which can generate enough electricity to meet the needs of around 200 average homes for a year. In addition greenhouse gases will be reduced by 25,000 tonnes a year. The Blacktown Solar City project joins Adelaide and Townsville as the first three Australian Solar Cities. Together these Solar Cities will install 3,000 solar photovoltaic panels on private and public housing and other buildings. These Solar Cities will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 64,000 tonnes each year. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |