Case Study
Christian Brethren Community Services
Project Size:
300kW Rooftop Solar
Project Summary
Smart Commercial Solar participated in a competitive process with two other solar companies. An independent energy consultant looked at each companies offer and made recommendations based on the entire offering, not just price.
“It was important to have someone that could translate all the quotes that came through, because at the end of the day you’re not comparing like with like.”
Whilst Smart offered a solution that was more expensive than its competitors, the project was awarded based on experience and ongoing service.
Smart’s experience in complex installations with attention to safety procedures was made evident in the accuracy of the system cost.
Included services such as Energy Bill Management, Power Factor Correction and Performance Guarantee were highly valued.
The Smart installation team took great care in avoiding down time for the site, the project went ahead smoothly with no disruption to residents.
All applications and council certificates were managed by Smart project managers on behalf of CBCS, making the entire process streamline.
Payback Period of 3 Years
Annual CO2 Savings of 450t
Generation of 480MWh
“We wanted a partnership with an organization that went beyond installing solar, we were looking for an energy solution of which solar is part of. Smart assisted us in negotiations with energy providers when it came to dealing with Endeavor and AGL.”
Martin Watkins
General Manager