EnviroGroup, Yingli Solar and Enphase provide solar power system for aged care facility
Glenlyn Aged Care Facility, located in Glenroy, Victoria, was last month the recipient of a grid-connected solar power system expected to generate over 392 kWh of solar energy daily - approximately 50% of the facility’s electricity requirements.
The system was installed by EnviroGroup in conjunction with Yingli Green Energy (Yingli Solar), utilising Enphase microinverters. It was designed and configured by EnviroGroup in consultation with Enphase to meet the highly regulated requirements imposed on aged care facilities.
“Glenlyn Aged Care Facility approached us with very specific requirements as they needed a solar system that could fit within the design of their rooftop, which has limited internal space to locate solar inverters,” explained EnviroGroup CEO Cameron Munro. “Having residents in care, we had to complete the installation of the project within a very tight time frame and without any interruptions to their power supply.”
EnviroGroup installed 399 Yingli Solar high-efficiency multicrystalline panels with Enphase microinverters attached to each individual panel, thus making this Australia’s largest grid-connected Enphase microinverter project. The microinverters communicate over existing power lines with the Envoy Communications Gateway, which reports production data to the Enphase Enlighten software platform. Enlighten monitors the performance of the entire solar system to ensure it is operating at maximum efficiency.
By pairing Enphase microinverters with Yingli Solar PV panels, EnviroGroup expects Glenlyn to achieve annual energy production of 124.5 MW and to reduce its annual carbon emissions by 163 tonnes a year. The energy will be used for powering the facility’s operational and cooling facilities, particularly in periods of peak daytime demand.
Nicole Sandhaus, manager of the Glenlyn Aged Care, said, “With increasing electricity bills, solar power is a sensible alternative as it will help us to manage our operating costs and reduce Glenlyn’s impact on the environment. EnviroGroup took the time to understand our needs and delivered a solution that we believe will meet or exceed our expectations.”
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