Melton Sustainable Living Group

David appeared in the Melton Express Telegraph this week hugging his solar PV system! You can read the article titled " On the path to solar rebates " promoting the latest bulk Solar PV buying scheme for the Melton Shire residence. Well done David, for promoting the benefits of Sustainable Living!

Kim and I visited David on Saturday afternoon.  David is now the proud owner of a 1 kW solar PV system after a very, very long wait.  Here is a shot from the road. Another view of the system from the backyard. Of course, I couldn't miss a photo of the proud owner himself! Look for David and his solar PV system in this weeks edition of the Express Telegraph promoting the Melton Shires bulk PV scheme with EnviroGroup. Gavin.

I received this email from our local council.  It is a great way to get a small Solar PV system at a bargain rate as low as $1600 for a 1kW system!  I wish this deal was around when I purchased my system. Melton Council is currently participating in a solar panel bulk purchasing scheme - The 'Solar Suburbs' scheme. This scheme has been led by Brimbank City Council and other participating western region councils include Hume, Moorabool, Wyndham and Moonee Valley. The scheme represents an opportunity for residents of Melton to take advantage of the $8000.00 Federal Government Solar Rebate (which finishes on June 30th), benefit from the reduced costs associated with bulk purchasing of products, save on future electricity bills and do something positive for the environment . Although the current solar rebate will be replaced with another subsidy scheme after June 30th, the new subsidy will likely be of lower value. A commercial provider, Clear Solar , has been...