{"id":21314,"date":"2024-04-11T10:16:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T00:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/?p=21314"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T04:58:17","slug":"renewable-solutions-for-melbourne-city-football-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/renewable-solutions-for-melbourne-city-football-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Future proofing Melbourne City FC\u2019s City Football Academy&nbsp;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our partnership with Melbourne City FC, with the installation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/solar\/\">rooftop solar panels<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/solar\/batteries\/\">battery storage<\/a> at the newly opened City Football Academy Melbourne at Casey Fields.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 40 kW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/solar\/\">rooftop solar system<\/a> is expected to generate approximately 50 MWh of electricity annually, while a 13.5 kW battery has also been installed to store energy and help power the facility at night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative represents a substantial stride towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originzero.com.au\/stories\/origin-and-melbourne-city-fc-team-up-on-solar-and-battery-install\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reducing the club&#8217;s carbon footprint<\/a> at its<strong> <\/strong>state-of-the-art home.&nbsp;<br><br>Now in our third year as a Major Partner of Melbourne City FC, we\u2019re committed to continuing to drive good change in Australian sport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/about\/who-we-are\/what-we-do\/development-projects\/\">renewable energy<\/a> solutions will help power the club&#8217;s football and administration operations &#8211; helping contribute to a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/about\/sustainability\/\">sustainable future<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future proofing Melbourne City FC&#039;s City Football Academy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9HEGJ_MvAg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to officially unveil the City Football Academy Melbourne at Casey Fields,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournecityfc.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne City FC<\/a> CEO, Brad Rowse, said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis state-of-the-art facility, powered by Origin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originzero.com.au\/energy-solutions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">renewable energy solutions<\/a>, will be the new home to our Men\u2019s, Women\u2019s, Academy, and Administration teams, and will allow us to come together under the one roof to train, share ideas and challenge each other every single day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis facility sets new standards for football in this country and lays the foundations for sustainable growth, on and off the pitch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe pride ourselves on being an innovative club, and a club that has a positive impact on our local community, and in Origin, we\u2019re lucky to have a partner that shares these same values.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournecityfc.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne City FC<\/a> to help power their new home base, the City Football Academy Melbourne, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/about\/who-we-are\/what-we-do\/development-projects\/\">cleaner energy<\/a>,\u201d Origin\u2019s Executive General Manager Retail, Jon Briskin, said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInstalling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originzero.com.au\/energy-solutions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">renewable energy solutions<\/a> at this facility, in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/solar\/\">solar power<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/solar\/batteries\/\">battery storage<\/a>, will be important in helping lower emissions from the club\u2019s day-to-day operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Origin, our ambition is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/about\/sustainability\/carbon-commitments\/\">lead the energy transition<\/a> through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originzero.com.au\/energy-solutions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cleaner energy solutions<\/a> and working with our partners, like Melbourne City FC, we can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/transitioning-sport-to-net-zero\/\">drive good change in sport<\/a> together.\u201d&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Together, Melbourne City FC and Origin are showing that integrating lower carbon energy solutions is the winning game plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" 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