Canberra (TAN): Australia-based alpine village and ski resort Thredbo has transformed all its major operations to run totally on renewable energy.
The resort, located in the Snowy Mountains of southeastern Australia’s New South Wales, signed a three-year agreement with Australian energy supplier Red Energy to secure the electricity supply required for running the resort from renewable sources. Under the deal, Thredbo bought 9 gigawatt hours of energy per year for three years.
The move is expected to help the resort contain its electric consumption that goes up during winter, owing mainly to its location.
“Becoming powered by renewable energy has been our goal for some time now and by achieving this we’ve set the environmental benchmark for Australian resorts. We are extremely proud to be at the forefront of reducing our carbon footprint into the future,” General Manager of Thredbo, Stuart Diver, said.
Red Energy is owned by Australian electricity generation and retailing company Snowy Hydro Limited.
The company’s Managing Director Paul Broad said: “This landmark Energy Supply Agreement with Thredbo represents one of the first direct off-takes for ‘firmed’ renewable electricity of this type.”
“On-demand hydro from the mighty Snowy Scheme will underpin our contracted wind and solar generation, meaning Red Energy can supply Thredbo with reliable renewable energy. It’s really satisfying to play our part in Thredbo’s commitment to reducing their carbon footprint,” he added.
Thredbo will organise a series of events to raise awareness about the environment – National Tree Day on July 27 and 28, and Thredbo’s Environmental Week from July 22 to 28. The resort will also arrange a mass hike to the summit of Mt. Kosciuszko.
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