Designed for Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA) homes, Meridien Energy sets a new standard for both reliability and performance. With Meridien Energy, power interruptions and the disruption they cause will have far less impact and be much less of a concern to carers and participants.
Installing solar is one more way Meridien Energy helps NDIS participants with high performance energy solutions. Outperforming competitors by lasting up to 10 times longer, ensuring uninterrupted power when it matters most.
Solar Installation Project Details:
-
- Demographic: SDA HPS Property
- Location: Ormeau, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Completion: 2025
What are the Clients Solar Power Goals & Hurdles?
Clients typically contact Meridien Energy, with four common questions:
-
- Will we reduce the cost of our energy bills, by using a solar powered battery system?
- Is investing in a larger solar powered system worth the up-front cost?
- How long does it take for solar to pay itself off?
- Will I have free power at night?
The Process
This Ormeau SDA HPS property is a little different to most homes people live in. With its own set of unique challenges.
We at Meridien Energy, have experience and insight into working with an SDA Home Investment property. Having navigated the SDA design standards for the last five years, we know how to ensure participants are supported and supplied with what they NEED, NOT just the bare minimum.
No matter the client, big or small, we ALWAYS follow the same process – develop an Energy Management Plan, customised to the clients unique requirements, then deliver!
What is an Energy Management Plan?
An Energy Management Plan takes into consideration, factors such as:
-
- Understanding the current energy usage, while estimating future energy usage.
- Avoiding power bill inflation, by developing an independent system that builds Energy Resilience, not commercial dependence.
- How to reduce the carbon footprint to minimise the environmental impact.
- Ways to implement systems that monitor power efficiency and consumption.
- How much solar and battery power is required to Power energy bills to ZERO.
Our Solution
When it came to developing the Ormeau SDA HPS property Energy Management Plan, we took into consideration factors such as:
-
- Reverse cycle air conditioning
- Three spacious bedrooms
- Three fully equipped HPS bathrooms
- A Multi-purpose room with a large screen TV
- Spacious OOA carer room with integrated desk and storage
- Big open plan kitchen and living areas that open out to alfresco living
- Smart design laundry
- Two Private Courtyards
- High ceilings and the use of windows create a sense of light and space
- And more
Once their Energy Management Plan was developed, we designed a Solar and Battery solution that best suited their needs, for now AND into the future. With the goal to lower upfront and lifetime energy costs.
Solar System Specification
-
- 18x Astronergy N7s 440W Bifacial Solar Panels
- 7.92kW Solar System
- 29.4kWh Solax Battery
- Long duration emergency backup storage
The Results
By maximising the Ormeau SDA HPS property roof space, NDIS occupants will now benefit from the Power of ZERO energy bills, AND backup power. Now fit with a solar powered battery system, fit for purpose. By producing >12,000kWh of power each year, they are saving thousands of dollars on power bills.
About Meridien Energy
We aren’t just another solar energy retailer. With a background in investment, we focus on the numbers and make sure that we provide our energy clients with the best possible return. We develop solar solutions for residential and commercial properties. No job is too big or too small for us.
We see people underestimate their power usage often, and it leaves them with more bills than bucks. By implementing our customisable Energy Management Plan, we’ve helped thousands of clients fight back against their energy retailers. Saving money on power bills and protecting them from future price increases.
