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RACV Solar and supply partners help reduce power outages at St Andrews Wildlife Shelter

Solar panels and solar batteries keep the power on at the St Andrews Wildlife Shelter with the fully donated system thanks to the support of our supply partners REC, Fronius, Powerplus and Selectronic

The St Andrews Wildlife Shelter is a volunteer run facility that rehabilitates hundreds of sick and injured wildlife every year. 

Due to its rural location, the shelter was constantly under threat of power outages which could last for days at a time, making it difficult to properly care for the animals and keep their expensive food and medicines refrigerated. While the facility had a small existing solar setup, without a battery there was not enough backup power to withstand long outages. 

Powering St Andrews Wildlife Shelter with solar panels and batteries

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To help ensure the shelter has power 24/7, RACV Solar partnered with its suppliers in REC, Fronius, PowerPlus Solutions and Selectronic to donate a state-of-the-art solar and battery system, including a solar array and advanced power battery solution.
Prior to the solar install, the shelter’s last outage saw power cut for a week, resulting in wasted animal food that required refrigeration as well as vital incubators being unable to run. In the first few months since the solar installation, the system has already provided backup power to the shelter during numerous power outages and is helping to reduce the shelter's energy bills, allowing them to reinvest the savings into the care of the wildlife.

RACV Solar added to this existing system by donating :  

  • 12 additional solar panels which equated to just under 5Kw 
  • a 16Kw PowerPlus Battery 
  • an additional Fronius Inverter 
  • a Selectronic (Grid Failure Generator Battery Backup). 

"It has been amazing, we haven’t looked back since we have had the solar and battery. It is perfect for what we do."

- John Billan, St Andrews Wildlife Shelter 

Aeriel view of solar panelling on the roof
close up of a possum sitting in a tree
Aeriel view of solar panelling on the roof
Aeriel view of solar panelling on the roof

Aerial view of solar panelling on the roof of St Andrews Wildlife Shelter

Possum at St Andrews Wildlife Shelter

Aerial view of solar panelling on the roof of St Andrews Wildlife Shelter

Aerial view of solar panelling on the roof of St Andrews Wildlife Shelter

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