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Home Battery Storage for Solar and Wind Power

At 7 pm on Tuesday 14^th August 2018

Centacare Meeting Room

21 Torrens Street,  Richmond

Organised by the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group. 

Changes in solar power feed-in tariffs at the end of this year mean a drop from a payment of around 28 cents per kW to around 9 cents.  This will have a big impact on power bills. Installing storage batteries may be an economical solution for you so that you can use all your own stored solar electricity rather than sending it to the grid.  There is also a possibility that the scheme on trial on Bruny Island using linked home storage batteries to meet demand during peak usage periods may be extended in some form to the rest of Tasmania.

Come and find out what is happening in battery storage and options for using rooftop solar power. It will help you to decide whether battery storage is a good choice for you.

RSVP to pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

Please indicate how many people will be attending.

Electric Vehicle Festival Devonport 9 – 12 th November 2017

Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group

You may have noticed recently in the press that the British and French are phasing out petrol and diesel cars by 2040 so here is a chance to learn more about the Electric Vehicle Era that is fast approaching……….

Electric Vehicle Festival

Devonport 9 – 12 ^th November 2017

The biggest Electric Vehicle event in the southern hemisphere

9-10^th Preparing for the Electric Vehicle Era

Sat 11^th Great Australian EV Show 

        @ Roadhouse Park 10 am -2 pm      Free Entry

        Discussion & Film at CMAX Cinema

Sun 12^th Cradle Mountain Charge – Rally of EVs from Devonport to Cradle Mountain.

For more information, visit www.evfest.aeva.asn.au

The Home Battery Storage Information Night replaces our next Meeting for the Sustainable Living Group on 13^th September. There will be no October meeting.

If you would like more information, email Penny, contact for the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group.  pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

HOME BATTERY STORAGE FOR WIND AND SOLAR 13th Sept 2017

HOME BATTERY STORAGE FOR WIND AND SOLAR

Free Information Night in Richmond
7 pm Wednesday 13^th September 2017

22 Torrens St. Catholiccare Meeting Room

Organised by the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group

Are you concerned about electric power bills, solar cells and feed in tariffs and whether a battery storage system might be an economical choice for your home?  Would you like to be able to access power stored from you own solar cells during a regional black out ?  Did you know that you need a little more than just a battery to do this?  Are you interested in the future of the power network in Tasmania, such as on Bruny Island?  Want to find out what financial help is available for purchasing solar cells and energy efficient appliances?

If so, note this date in your diary Wednesday 13^th September, 7 pm at the Catholiccare Meeting Room at 22 Torrens St., Richmond.  If you would like more information, email Penny, contact for the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group.  pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

If you plan to attend, an RSVP to Penny with the number of seats required would help our planning for the night.

Battery Storage Workshop

Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group July 2017

Free Information night

Are you concerned about electric power bills, solar cells and feed in tariffs and whether a battery storage system might be an economical choice for your home?  Would you like to be able to access power stored from you own solar cells during a regional black out ?  Did you know that you need a little more than just a battery to do this?  Are you interested in the future of the power network in Tasmania, such as on Bruny Island?  Want to find out what financial help is available for purchasing solar cells and energy efficient appliances?

If so, note this date in your diary Wednesday 13^th September, 7 pm at the Catholiccare Meeting Room in Torrens St., Richmond.  If you would like more information, email Penny, contact for the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group.  pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 12th July at 7 pm at the Catholiccare Meeting Room in Torrens Street.  All welcome.

Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group 

February 2017

Our first meeting for the year will be on Wed 8th Feb at 7 pm in the Centre Care Meeting Room in Torrens Street.  All welcome.  You can contact Penny on 6260 2950 for more information.

You may be interested in the following Solar PV Information Workshop on 22 Feb.

You'll hear the facts about Solar PV and whether it’s right for you. SLT has done all the research and partnered with HEG to offer you a Solar PV system with a great bulk buy price. 

February 22, 2017 at 6pm – 7:30pm

Sustainable Living Tasmania, 1/71 Murray St, Hobart

Contact: Michele Matthews   info@slt.org.au   Phone  03 6234 5566