The Maroondah Leader has reported on the installation of a new co-generation system at Ringwood Aquatic Centre. The system will provide $80,000 of electricity savings and reduce emissions by 917 tonnes per annum.

Mayor Alex Makin said the gas-fired co-generation system, delivered to the centre last Thursday, converted heat produced by two gas-fired engines into usable energy to warm pool water and generate electricity for the facility.

“This project will lead to significant energy savings and a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at the centre and is part of council’s efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2020,” Cr Makin said.

The $376,000 co-generation plant was co-funded between Maroondah City Council and the Federal Government and will begin to provide financial and greenhouse emission savings to Council and the Ringwood Aquatic Centre.