澳大利亚Charlestown游泳中心正在获得5M美元的太阳能升级,以降低排放和成本,联邦供资可以更快地偿还。 Australia’s Charlestown Swim Centre is getting a $5M solar upgrade, cutting emissions and costs, with federal funding enabling a faster payback.

澳大利亚麦克夸里湖Charlestown Swim中心正在进行500万美元的太阳能发电升级,预定于2028年完成,资金来自250万美元的联邦赠款和地方对等基金。 The Charlestown Swim Centre in Lake Macquarie, Australia, is undergoing a $5 million solar-powered upgrade, set for completion in 2028, funded by a $2.5 million federal grant and local matching funds. 该项目将在主楼安装太阳能电池板和一个新的停车场阴影结构,取代燃气锅炉和热泵,每年将碳排放量减少420吨,每年节省能源费用130 000美元。 The project will install solar panels on the main building and a new car park shade structure, replacing gas boilers and heat pumps to cut carbon emissions by 420 tonnes annually and save $130,000 yearly in energy costs. 该设施将保持网格连接供备份。 The facility will remain grid-connected for backup. 翻修工程包括用沥青重新铺设碎石停车场,并增加灰色停车位,以改善安全和舒适。 The renovation includes resurfacing the gravel car park with asphalt and adding shaded parking to improve safety and comfort. 理事会官员说,该项目的成功可能导致其他区域集合体类似的太阳能转换,联邦资金对于实现一个15-2年的回收期至关重要,如果没有这一回报期,该项目将需要30年的时间才能实现平衡。 Council officials say the project’s success could lead to similar solar conversions at other regional pools, with federal funding critical to achieving a 15.2-year payback period—without it, the project would take 30 years to break even.