The Solar Pergola in South Melbourne – BCSE Award for Excellence
Stephen Ingrouille called a public meeting in Carlton, Melbourne, which led to the establishment of a community group called the Alternative Technology Co-operative (later named the Alternative Technology Association and later again Renew). The goals of the Co-op – in promoting renewable energy – were to establish a newsletter, a magazine, a radio program, a workshop and a retail outlet. All of these goals were achieved, with the retail outlet becoming Going Solar.
Going Solar started near the Queen Victoria Market in 1978 as a small retail outlet for self-sufficiency products and books. In 1979, Going Solar was one of the four founding members of the Appropriate Technology Retailers Association of Australia (ATRAA). consequat.
By the early 1980s, as well as continuing with retail, Going Solar had become a leading wholesaler.
In 1998, Going Solar organised the first Sustainable Living Fair at Musk, near Daylesford in Victoria. The second Fair was held at Hanging Rock. From this Fair, the Sustainable Energy Foundation (later called the Sustainable Living Foundation) was formed. In due course, the Fair became the Sustainable Living Festival.
In 2002, Going Solar moved into the 60L Green Building in Leicester Street, Carlton, and expanded its consultancy services to include Environmentally Sustainable Design in buildings, cities, transport and tourism, as well as renewable energy systems. The decade also saw a rapid expansion in the installation of commercial and domestic solar power and hot water systems.
In February 2020, after almost 42 years Going Solar was sold to one of their contract installers who of course were familiar with both the workings of Going Solar and the solar industry. The office moved from Carlton to Cranbourne West.
Today, Going Solar continues to be an innovative, award-winning designer and installer of high-quality solar electricity and solar hot water systems. (Meanwhile the sustainability products - like non-toxic paint and beekeeping products were taken over by another entity).
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Going Solar has received the following awards for design and installation of our systems:
The Solar Pergola in South Melbourne – BCSE Award for Excellence
Ballarat University PV Building Façade – BCSE Award for Excellence
Domestic PV System at Williamstown – CEC Award for Excellence
PV Sound Barrier on the Tulla-Calder Interchange – CEC Award for Excellence
Domestic Solar Hot Water System, Riddells Creek – CEC Award for Excellence
PV System (less than 5kWp), Taylors Lakes – CEC Award for Excellence
PV System (5kW-20kWp), Tecoma – CEC Award for Excellence
Commercial Solar Hot Water System, Mallacoota – CEC Award for Excellence
PV-UPS System (less than 10kWp), Box Hill – CEC Award for Excellence
Domestic Solar Hot Water System, Northcote – CEC Award for Excellence
Stand-Alone System, Regional Victoria – CEC Award for Excellencee
Solar Canopy, Wyndham Vale – CEC Award for Excellence
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Global warming is one of the most pressing concerns of our time. At Going Solar, we are leading the transition towards renewable energy by providing Solar power systems. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), we must decarbonize our power sources at four times our current pace if we're to witness an evident decrease in carbon emissions by 2040.
At Going Solar, we understand our responsibility towards our planet, our communities, and our customers. This commitment drives our sense of purpose to inspire the nation to commit themselves to a journey that leads to the world's sustainable energy future. Having worked on more than 500 projects and installing over 22,500 solar panels, we have saved over 93,650 mWh of energy and the stats are rising by the day.
We have placed sustainability at the heart of Going Solar, we're focused not on meeting industry benchmarks, but exceeding them and setting new ones. Going Solar considers the social and environmental impacts, and works hard to make people’s lives healthier while supporting the fight against climate change.
