We want to make a difference
At Wannon Water, we are bold in our work to care for and protect the environment. We are committed to addressing the global challenge of climate change and playing our part in achieving a more sustainable future.
As locals in South West Victoria, we’re driven to shape our region for the better. We’re striving to deliver sustainable water services that protect our environment and build stronger communities.
What have we done so far?
Wannon Water recognises the importance of playing our part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep the global temperature rise to no more than two degrees.
Energy is a significant operational cost for our business - so we've been working hard to both reduce our emissions and provide future savings for our customers.
Renewable energy projects reduce our emissions at the source. We continue to invest in local renewable energy projects such as our Portland Wind Turbine and the Brierly Basin floating solar installation. These investments improve our efficiency, reduce our use of, and emissions from, grid electricity and generate Large Scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) each year which we will surrender as appropriate.
We are also a partner in Zero Emissions Water (ZEW) with 11 other Victorian water corporations. ZEW has a Power Purchase Agreement with Victoria’s largest solar farm near Ouyen that enables us to purchase around 4,000 LGCs each year under a cost-effective, collective buying agreement.
Did you know?
Planting for the future
Since 2009, we’ve planted around 450,000 blue mallee trees. Every year these trees store about 2,500 tonnes of CO2.Going electric
We plan to transition our passenger vehicle fleet to electric vehicles by 2030Harnessing the sun
Each year, the Gateway solar panel system provides 25% of the energy for our office