Infinite Energy Appointed to Panel of Solar PV Service Providers for NSW Government Buildings
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Local Government Procurement Successful Tender
Infinite Energy has been selected by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) and Local Government Procurement (LGP) to join a programme to deliver rooftop solar PV installations across a variety of public buildings and infrastructure across the State.
The programme sees Infinite Energy become a pre-qualified panel member for NSW Local Government Solar PPAs and NSW State Government Solar PPAs.
Infinite Energy’s success is a reflection of our commitment to providing only the highest quality solar components, paired with excellence in project management and service delivery.
The panel allows agencies and New South Wales government customers to selectively tender for the installation of rooftop solar PV installations through a solar PPA agreement. Government buildings will include hospitals, schools, police stations, offices, correctional centres and courts.
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Local Government Procurement (LGP) selected solar PPAs as their preferred option due to all service components being bundled together, simplifying the process and mitigating risks to agencies.
The NSW Government’s Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has previously undertaken assessments of its electricity contracts, which suggest in excess of 1500 state Government sites (including Department of Education sites) may be suitable for solar PPAs.
A list of currently identified sites has been published on the NSW OEH website and is available here.
Eligible Local Government sites have not been identified, however Local Government Customers are also eligible to access the pre-qualified panel.
What is a Solar PPA?
A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) relieves the need for NSW local and state government facilities to provide any upfront capital in accessing the benefits of solar power. With a Solar PPA, the provider (Infinite Energy) will take on full ownership and maintenance of the solar system.
The NSW local and state government facility installing solar only purchases the electricity generated by the solar system, often at a rate that is much cheaper than their current daytime energy rate.
Additional benefits of solar PPAs include:
- $0 upfront costs.
- Cash-flow positive from day one
- Infinite Energy will maintain and operate the solar system for the length of the PPA term, meaning no fees associated with maintenance or potential faults.
- All the additional benefits of solar including roofing insultation, increased NABERS rating, and improved sustainability.
How does a Government Solar PPA work?
As a pre-qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) PPA provider, Infinite Energy can assist NSW Local Government and NSW State Government agencies to navigate their solar electricity requirements.
New South Wales State Government agencies are able to selectively tender for the installation of rooftop solar PV installations. New South Wales Local Government agencies have the option to selectively tender or to bypass the tender process and directly choose a suitable company from the panel that meets their requirements.
As a panel member, Infinite Energy performs a detailed assessment that looks at the government agency’s electricity consumption profile, available suitable roof space (or ground mount or solar car park opportunities) and internal electrical infrastructure. We then provide a recommendation in terms of the type of solar power system that would be suitable and the PPA tariff.
If the government agency chooses Infinite Energy as their preferred provider, we will project manage installation of the solar system to ensure the process for the agency is as simple as possible. Once installed, commissioned and producing electricity, the government agency is sent a monthly account for the electricity produced by the system.
Infinite Energy Excited to Provide Future Solar Installations to NSW Government Buildings
The newly formed panel is an exciting initiative by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Local Government Procurement, showing their commitment to resource efficiency leadership.
By encouraging on-site renewable energy through this solar installation initiative, the NSW OEH and LGP, along with the selected providers, are helping to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs, and make a positive contribution to our environment.
Infinite Energy is proud to have been selected to sit on this newly appointed panel and is looking forward to helping more NSW government agencies make the change to solar.
