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Go solar for strata Council is supporting apartments and townhouses (strata) to go solar. The 2023-4 program focus is to support the 75 strata properties who have received a Council funded independent solar feasibility study in 2021-2022 to progress to solar installation. For any other multi-unit dwellings interested in investigating solar, there is a comprehensive 2024 Commonwealth Solar Consumer Guide that incorporates a free solar mapping tool and a dedicated section on solar for rentals and multi-occupancy properties Next steps for solar for strata participants For both Round 1 and 2 program participants, we have prepared a next steps FAQ page to answer the common questions covering solar approvals, technical, financial, safety and education queries. View the Next Steps FAQ page Why strata properties? Strata buildings in Australia consume 7% of the national electricity grid, which equates to an equivalent spend of $1.7bn on electricity each year. In the Inner West, 44% of homes are apartments. Traditionally apartments have had a lower uptake of solar at 0.6%, compared to 22% of residential houses. The challenge has been for Owners in strata schemes to identify the best model for solar on their building taking into account the physical characteristics of the building and the desires of Owners in the strata community. Now, with new solar sharing gateway technology designed specifically for apartments, it’s easier to share solar. Not every lot owner needs to participate, meaning that a shared solar system can be installed just for those who are interested. What are the solar options for strata properties? There are four categories of rooftop solar usage for strata properties: Solar for sole use in common areas Solar for sole use by individual lots ( townhouses) Solar for shared use between common areas and participating apartments Solar for shared use for apartments which operate as an embedded network Please note that support for properties investigating solar for sole use by individual lots does not include the solar feasibility study of the whole property. For these townhouse properties, assistance will be to educate the property owner about the process (see Wattblock's Solar Education Kit for Individual Apartments and Townhouses (PDF 709.9KB)). Property owners will need to review their strata scheme to determine what approvals may be required for installation of a solar system on their property. What is the Go Solar for strata opportunity in the Inner West? The good news is that preliminary investigations have revealed over 200 great apartment block and mixed use strata buildings in the Inner West across the four categories which would see a payback on a solar system within 5-7 years. Does my strata property qualify? There are a number of criteria that will impact the suitability and financial viability of rooftop solar for your apartment building. Building age: properties under ten years of age will have modern electrical switchboards Roof type and aspect: colourbond or steel roofs are ideal, terracotta or concrete tiles and concrete roofs are more complicated Location: the site's orientation will determine the quality of solar access including shading from neighbouring properties or trees Apartment block size: Lower rise properties of up to five stories with a larger usable roof area are ideal over tall towers Building profile: the amount of electricity consumed by the common area for services including air conditioned foyers, lighting, swimming pools, lifts, carpark ventilation Council has assessed all residential and mixed use commercial / residential strata properties according to the selection criteria. To see if your strata property is a priority candidate for solar you can: 1. Open the large format map and zoom in to your street to see if your building is there. Properties marked with a tick are round 1 participants of the Solar for Strata program. 2. Check on the drop down list below: What was on offer? If you are a strata resident, committee member, strata manager, building or facilities manager you could be eligible for: A free solar feasibility assessment conducted by independent industry specialists A detailed report which clearly illustrates the environmental and financial case for rooftop solar Phone/online video conferencing support at strata meetings, if requested, to help communicate the benefits See Terms & Conditions (PDF 121.3KB) Strata solar eligibility Check eligibility [Please select] 1 Blackwood Avenue ASHFIELD NSW 2131 1 Brown Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 1 Buchanan Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 1 Caroline Street, Balmain, NSW, 2041 1 Goodsell Street ST PETERS NSW 2044 1 Orange Grove Plaza, Lilyfield, NSW, 2040 1 Princes Highway ST PETERS NSW 2044 10 Gow Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 10-14 Terry Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 10-16 Beatrice Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 102 Marion Street, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040 104 Elliott Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 106-116 Elizabeth Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 107-109 New Canterbury Road PETERSHAM NSW 2049 11 Williams Parade DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 110 Reynolds Street, Balmain, NSW, 2041 110 Reynolds Street, Balmain, NSW, 2041 111-113 Percival Road, Stanmore, NSW, 2048 11-13 Hercules Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 11-13 Osgood Avenue MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 1-13 Garners Avenue MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 1-13 Grafton Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 114 Ewart Street, Dulwich Hill, NSW, 2203 114-116 The Boulevarde DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 115-117 Constitution Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 118 Elizabeth Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 118 Old Canterbury Road LEWISHAM NSW 2049 1-19 Gibbens Street CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 12 Hudson Street, Lewisham, NSW, 2049 121-125 Bland Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 12-16 Terrace Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 127-129 Croydon Road, Croydon, NSW, 2132 1-3 Coronation Avenue PETERSHAM NSW 2049 1-3 McGill Street, Lewisham, NSW, 2049 13 Russell Street LILYFIELD NSW 2040 131 Alice Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 13-15 Evans Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 137 Smith Street SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 139-143 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, NSW, 2050 14 Hosking Street BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041 14 Mcgill Street LEWISHAM NSW 2049 14-16 Hercules Street DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 14-22 Alberto Street LILYFIELD NSW 2040 1-43 Mckell Street BIRCHGROVE NSW 2041 146 Alice Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 147 Lilyfield Road LILYFIELD NSW 2040 148 Beattie Street, Balmain, NSW, 2041 151 Edgeware Road, Enmore, NSW, 2042 151-153 Wardell Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 151A Smith Street SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 151B Smith Street SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 153 Salisbury Road CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 153 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 155 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 159 Princes Highway ST PETERS NSW 2044 16 Vincent Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 161 Bedford Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042 16-18 Brunswick Parade ASHFIELD NSW 2131 16-18 Gorman Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 16-18 Hutchinson Street, St Peters, NSW, 2044 165 Denison Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 165-169 Allen Street, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040 168 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 17 Campbell Street, St Peters, NSW, 2044 1-7 Victoria Street, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 17-20 The Esplanade ASHFIELD NSW 2131 17-21 Lord Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 176 Salisbury Road CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 18 Cecilia Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 18 George Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 18 Lucy Street, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 18 Susan Street, Annandale, NSW, 2038 18-20 Knocklayde Street, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 18-20 Terrace Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 18-20 Terrace Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW, 2203 18A Ewart Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 19 Hutchinson Street ST PETERS NSW 2044 1-9 Livingstone Road PETERSHAM NSW 2049 1-9 Terrace Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 19-25 Beeson Street, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040 196 Livingstone Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 198-204 Marrickville Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 2 Arthur Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 2 Blackwood Avenue ASHFIELD NSW 2131 2 Bridge Road STANMORE NSW 2048 2 Jubilee Place BALMAIN NSW 2041 2 Rosebery Place BALMAIN NSW 2041 2 Smith Street, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 20 Lookes Avenue, Balmain East, NSW, 2041 20 McGill Street, Lewisham, NSW, 2049 20-22 Arthur Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 21 Addison Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 21 Waragal Avenue ROZELLE NSW 2039 2-18 Buchanan Street, Balmain, NSW, 2041 22 George Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 22 Ness Avenue DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 22 Newington Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 22-23 Colgate Avenue BALMAIN NSW 2041 23 Gordon Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 23 Reynolds St Balmain NSW 2041 23 West Street PETERSHAM NSW 2049 2-4 Clifton Street BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041 24 Edward Street, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 244 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 2-6 Ewenton Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 26 Nicholson Street, Balmain East, NSW, 2041 268 Johnston Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 268-270 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 27 George Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 272 Flood Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 27-31 ST Peters Street ST PETERS NSW 2044 276-278 Marrickville Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 28 Gower Street SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 29 Barwon Park Road, St Peters, NSW, 2044 29 Cowper Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 295 Victoria Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 2A Brown Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 2A Rowntree Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 3 Blackwood Avenue ASHFIELD NSW 2131 3 Flour Mill Way SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 3 Wulumay Close ROZELLE NSW 2039 30 Ewart Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 30 Grove Street LILYFIELD NSW 2040 300 Johnston Street, Annandale, NSW, 2038 301-313 Stanmore Road PETERSHAM NSW 2049 30-40 George Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 32-40 Gibbens Street CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 326 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 32-72 Alice Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 33 Frederick St, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 33-41 Hanks Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 34 George Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 35 Gower Street, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 3-5 Prince Street, Rozelle, NSW, 2039 350-352 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 351 Illawarra Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 35-41 Mallett Street CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 354-356 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 359 Illawarra Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 364 Livingstone Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 36-50 Taylor Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 37 Riverside Crescent MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 38 Wallace Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 382 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 384 Illawarra Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 393-399 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 39-43 Riverside Crescent MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 40 Evans Street BALMAIN NSW 2041 403-409 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 411-413 Illawarra Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 413 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 41-43 Terry Street ROZELLE NSW 2039 42 Princes Highway, St Peters, NSW, 2044 4-20 Gallimore Avenue BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041 42-44 Gibbens Street CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 425 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 429-449 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 43 College Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 44 Collins Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 44-46 Henson Street SUMMER HILL NSW 2130 445-455 Liverpool Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 45 Trafalgar Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 451-457 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 457-463 Liverpool Road CROYDON NSW 2132 47 -77 Grove Street, St Peters, NSW, 2044 47-51 Norton Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 4-8 Norton Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 49-51 Frazer Street DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 5 Benalla Avenue ASHFIELD NSW 2131 5 Croydon Street PETERSHAM NSW 2049 5 Gallimore Avenue BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041 50 Audley Street PETERSHAM NSW 2049 504-512 Parramatta Road PETERSHAM NSW 2049 50-56 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 525 Illawarra Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 525-527 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 529-539 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 551-557 Darling Street ROZELLE NSW 2039 553 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 568 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 58 Crystal Street, Petersham, NSW, 2049 586B Parramatta Road, Croydon, NSW, 2132 59 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, NSW, 2131 5A-9A Silver Street, St Peters, NSW, 2044 6 Albert Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 6 Northwood Street CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 6 Parramatta Road, Summer Hill, NSW, 2130 6, 6A, 8, 8A, 8B Holmesdale Street, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 60 -94 Alfred St St Peters, NSW, 2044 60-68 Hutchinson Street ST PETERS NSW 2044 61 Trafalgar Street, Stanmore, NSW, 2048 617-627 King Street NEWTOWN NSW 2042 62 Booth Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 621 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042 6-26 Grove Street DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 62-84 Justin Street LILYFIELD NSW 2040 63-71 Enmore Road NEWTOWN NSW 2042 64-84 Charles Street, Lilyfield, NSW, 2040 65-69 Nelson Street ROZELLE NSW 2039 67-69 Pile Street MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 6-8 West Street CROYDON NSW 2132 69B Allen Street LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 7 Cahill Place, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 7 Railway Avenue STANMORE NSW 2048 7-15 Mcgill Street LEWISHAM NSW 2049 753-769 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 76A Balmain Road LEICHHARDT NSW 2040 8 Water Street BIRCHGROVE NSW 2041 8 Williams Parade DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 80 Victoria Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 801-807 New Canterbury Road DULWICH HILL NSW 2203 80-84 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 80-84 Parramatta Road, Stanmore, NSW, 2048 8-10 Rayner Street LILYFIELD NSW 2040 84 Princes Highway ST PETERS NSW 2044 843 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW, 2203 86 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW, 2204 88 Petersham Road MARRICKVILLE NSW 2204 9 West Street, Petersham, NSW, 2049 90-100 Edwin Street North CROYDON NSW 2132 9-17 Warayama Place ROZELLE NSW 2039 92-96 Milton Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 92-96 Percival Road STANMORE NSW 2048 94 Audley Street PETERSHAM NSW 2049 95-97 Johnston Street ANNANDALE NSW 2038 98 Chandos Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131 9A Tintern Road ASHFIELD NSW 2131 If your property qualifies, read more What is required of the strata committee? If selected for inclusion into the program, the strata committee will need to pass a commitment motion and have this formally minuted by the Strata Manager, Chairperson or Secretary to demonstrate that a majority of strata committee members are in favour of participating. Will we be charged for exporting our excess solar to the grid? Potentially. From 1 July 2025 a strata committee can choose to either opt into a free export option (with a lower export threshold) or choose an unlimited exports most of the time but a network levy at some times when electricity demand is low but solar output is high. .To find out more view the AEMC solar export charge implications factsheet (PDF 428.6KB) Resources View the 2021 solar for strata webinar recording and resources
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