UNSW solar engineer marries under 7.5kW PV pergola

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Talk about making the most of your solar panels. Delia, a solar engineer from UNSW, was married beneath a 7.5kW pergola in her dad’s backyard in Violet Town, Victoria.

The 15 metre long PV structure – installed by local outfit EnvrioGroup – was not originally built as a pergola, nor was it built for the wedding, but as way for Delia’s father, Peter Naughton, to cut the bills from his all-electric house.

“The bills were just getting a little out of control and too expensive, Mr Naughton said.”

Nevertheless, it was the perfect addition to his daughter’s wedding ceremony, considering her chosen field.

Delia, who has worked as a PV engineer in Wagga and Alice Springs, has moved overseas to get away from the negative approach of successive Australian Governments towards renewable energy.

“There isn’t a lot of work in PV thanks to the coal lobby, so she has been working in Laos as a result. “ Mr Naughton said.

Delia and her parents will now travel to Laos on Monday for the Buddhist half of her wedding. Here’s to a bright future for the newlyweds.

 

Photo: Toni Prime
Photo: Toni Prime
Photo: Toni Prime
Photo: Toni Prime

Sam is Chief Operating Officer for Renew Economy and EV Media. Sam has been working with Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid since 2014 and with The Driven since its inception in 2017. Sam is an occasional contributor to both websites with particular interest in electric vehicles and social policy.

Sam Parkinson

Sam is Chief Operating Officer for Renew Economy and EV Media. Sam has been working with Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid since 2014 and with The Driven since its inception in 2017. Sam is an occasional contributor to both websites with particular interest in electric vehicles and social policy.

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