Arboretum goes solar in nation’s climate action capital

2018-03-02

Shane Rattenbury, MLA

New solar panels and battery storage at the National Arboretum Canberra will reduce the ACT’s greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 28.5 tonnes per year, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury announced today.

“The installation of a 30 kilowatt solar panel system, supported by battery storage, replaces the large diesel generator at the Arboretum’s horticulture works depot,” Minister Rattenbury.