Why is it so important for Alice Springs to be a solar city?

Alice Springs is blessed with an abundance of sunshine and is one of the sunniest locales in Australia.  With, on average, more than 10 hours of sunlight per day, Alice Springs is the ideal location to explore how we can best use solar power.

The relatively extreme weather conditions we live with year round also mean that the community’s energy use is higher than average. By reducing our combined energy use, we will not only help our local environment, but make a difference by reducing the impact of climate change throughout Australia.

Alice Springs is the only desert solar city and the information gathered through our trials will provide crucial advice to regional and other remote communities throughout Australia.

With an increasing community focus on climate change and greater understanding of the long-term environmental effects, Alice Solar City provides us with the chance to make a difference – to our environment, our future and our attitudes towards energy use.