The goal of our project was to assist the Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL) in expanding the use of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the City of Moreland in north metropolitan Melbourne by identifying major drivers and barriers that shape the PV market. We interviewed PV installers and surveyed households to identify what affects consumers’ decisions to install PV systems. Moreland has the potential to offset most of its residential electricity usage through PV, but to achieve this potential MEFL and other organizations and agencies need to develop regulations for landlords to encourage PV installations, educate owners of multi-unit dwellings about PV options, educate consumers about upfront costs and finance options and enhance community engagement through targeted outreach.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• MacGrogan, Alexander Scott
• Miller, Elizabeth Ashley
• Bhalla, Tanishq
• Tosi, Nicholas Allen

Subject

• Community
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121613-061647

Keyword

• Solar energy
• Photovoltaic power systems
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Bunting, Andrea
• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2013

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL)

Date created

• 2013-12-16

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright