Topic - aged care
78 bed aged care facility invests $115K in solar to save $40K a year in energy costs
Nov 03 2016
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Chaffey Aged care in Mildura has just installed a 100KW solar system (384 solar panels) for an investment of approximately $115K. They calculate it will reduce their energy bill by $40K a year, paying the investment off in 2.8 years.

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