Kyocera supplies solar modules for North Queensland’s largest PV installation

Kyocera Solar, a supplier of solar modules and renewable energy solutions, recently supplied 348 kW of solar modules that now cover the roof of the Townsville RSL Stadium in North Queensland. The photovoltaic installation, which will produce approximately 500 MWh of energy annually, is now the largest in North Queensland and will supply the equivalent of two-thirds of the stadium’s energy requirements by utilising the clean, renewable energy of the sun.  

More than 1800 Kyocera solar modules provide two-thirds of Townsville RSL Stadium’s power needs.

Ergon Energy installed the solar system, which will generate about 1400 kWh each day - equivalent to the daily energy requirements of 75 typical North Queensland homes. That amount of clean energy equates to eliminating 460 tonnes of carbon pollution each year or removing approximately 100 cars from the road.

The Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, opened the Townsville RSL Stadium solar array. “These measures make the most of Australia’s natural resources and help us make the gradual shift to a modern, clean energy economy,” he stated.

The solar-powered stadium is a key component of the federally funded Townsville Solar City program, which is already responsible for installing more than 1 MW of solar energy in the city. The program will help achieve objectives to better manage rising electricity demand in Northern Queensland using environmentally friendly resources.

Townsville Queensland Solar City is one of seven solar cities across Australia and part of the Australian Government’s Solar Cities program that works with all levels of government, industry and community to change the way we think about and use energy.

“Kyocera is proud to support Ergon, the leader of the Townsville Solar City Program, to help create renewable solar energy that will power the North Queensland region for decades to come,” said Steve Hill, President of Kyocera Solar. “Citizens attending basketball games and other events at Townsville RSL Stadium may enjoy themselves even more knowing that the stadium’s commitment to environmentally friendly renewable energy helps to protect Australia’s natural beauty.”