Mercury introduces two new small-scale solar installations.
Mercury Marine has underscored its commitment to sustainability with two new small-scale solar installations announced for its Australian operations.
Mercury is installing two new 100kW solar systems – one at its Australian/New Zealand head office in Dandenong South (Victoria) and another at the company’s Boating Lifestyle Adventure (BLA) office in Murarrie, Brisbane (Queensland).
The Dandenong installation is projected to generate approximately 48 percent of the office’s electricity needs, preventing 132 tonnes of CO 2 from being released into the atmosphere annually.
The Murarrie office solar system will on average meet 50 percent of the office’s power demand and have the capability to supply 100 percent of power during peak times. The system will generate approximately 142,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power around 20 homes for a full year. “Installation of solar at our Queensland facility last year has been an outstanding success, the reduction in carbon emissions we’re achieving illustrates the benefits of going solar,” Mercury Marine Director of Strategy & Business Improvement Paul Watters said. “We see solar, and more generally energy efficiency as an important part of our future. These new installations demonstrate our ongoing efforts to do more with less.
We’re also the first major marine engine manufacturer to release zero emission electric outboards with our new Avator range. “Mercury globally has set a goal to derive 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, we plan further solar investments across our Australia operations in the future.”
