Yalgoo and Burringurrah nursing posts power up with rooftop solar
In a move that will fully offset electricity consumption and enhance site resilience at some of WA Country Health Service’s most remote facilities, rooftop solar systems have been installed at our Yalgoo and Burringurrah nursing posts.
The solar photo-voltaic (PV) systems – complete with battery – will reduce carbon emissions and function as an emergency backup power supply in the event of power outage.
The Burringurrah installation will offset 100 per cent of electricity consumption at the clinic, and 53 per cent at the accommodation.
The Yalgoo installation will also offset 100 per cent of electricity consumption, with both systems set to result in a combined annual carbon emissions reduction of 32.82 tonnes CO₂.
It’s part of WA Country Health Service’s efforts to ensure a more resilient health service in the face of climate change, with existing systems at our sites across country WA already generating 560 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year.
At Derby Regional Hospital, a large-scale 364kW rooftop solar system installed in 2024 is delivering more than $600,000 in savings per year.
Equipped with 910 solar panels, the Derby installation – equivalent to the capacity of 60 home solar systems – is avoiding 280 tonnes of CO₂e this financial year.