New Solar Panels

Tarneit Senior Goes Green!

Tarneit Senior was recently approved for a grant from the Department of Education’s Greener Government School Buildings Program. The grant provided access to a 99kw solar panel system, which has been installed on Barak Building. 

The Victorian Government has legislated a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To support this goal, the government established the Greener Government School Buildings program to help schools become more sustainable. They have done this by helping schools install solar power systems to generate renewable energy.

The 2021–22 program has invested over $2.4 million to install solar panel systems at 36 schools. In total, 232 schools are currently taking part in the Greener Government School Buildings program. Once fully implemented, the program is expected to annually:

• achieve a total estimated installed capacity of 9,300 kilowatts across the school portfolio – enough to generate renewable electricity to power more than 1,100 houses
• reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 14,000 tonnes – the same as removing 1,900 cars off the road
• save schools more than $2.5 million on power bills.

Stephen Baker

Assistant Principal

Tarneit Senior College