The Wagon Wheel Motel in Cloncurry is a high-demand hospitality site comprising 27 accommodation rooms and an on-site restaurant. With a hot climate driving continuous air conditioning use, the site’s energy consumption is substantial. Each individual hotel site was spending approximately $32,000 per year on electricity, supplied by Ergon Energy. The buildings have tin roofing, making them ideal for solar panel installation.
The motel operates with two separate electrical systems (S1 and S2), requiring a coordinated, whole-site energy solution to deliver meaningful savings and performance benefits.
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AusPac Solar delivered a tailored solar and battery storage solution across both power systems via a PPA model, enabling significant operational savings with no upfront cost.
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The solution ensures Wagon Wheel Motel can maintain high guest comfort while cutting energy costs, boosting sustainability, and increasing energy resilience — all while protecting operational cash flow through a PPA.
