New solar powering the COLAC GOLF Club in Western Victoria Australia

Colac Golf Club expect to make significant long-term savings on it’s energy costs from their recent  solar powered initiative. Their  clubhouse houses a large cool room, large freezers and fridges in the kitchen and Pro-Shop. These all run 24/7 and are a major user of electricity at the club. The Club Treasurer Bruce Roberts has been a major driver of going solar simply because it makes economic and environmental sense. With the help of Walsh Electrical, the system was up and running in no time.

Yingli Solar Panels: This new shingled solar panel technology increases the power conversion efficiency by removing all the front soldered electrical busbars found on traditional solar cell that typically create cell shade. The solar cells are laser cut into thinner strips and interconnected to reduce resistive losses and therefore mitigate heat build up and hot spot formation. More efficient solar panel means less rooftop realestate is needed to meet the energy needs of the facility (or more power per available space). Diodes are configured to split the panel in half for better shade tolerance meaning less maintenance, improve efficiency and performance in the real world environment. The aesthetics of the solar panel has also taken a leap forward, adding more value with the inclusion of a strengthened black anodised aluminium frame and antireflective precision cut cells.   Contact: [email protected]