A national retailer has embarked on "the largest commercial roll-out of on-site solar power systems" in Australia, and Dubbo is playing a part.
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Solar power generated at Dubbo's Aldi store is supporting the retailer's larger commitment of 100 per cent renewable electricity to power its Australian operations by the end of 2021.
The Talbragar Street premises is one of 175 Aldi stores and six distribution centres already powered by the sun.
The roll-out will extend this to 250 stores, almost half of the retailer's store network by the end of the year.
The national project will see a total of 102,000 solar panels installed, preventing 41,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere every year.
This is equivalent to 11,000 cars being taken off the road or powering 7000 Australian homes.
"We are excited about the role that Aldi Dubbo has played since 2015 in contributing to a more renewable future for Australia," Aldi Australia managing director of NSW Andrew Tindal said.
"The store's solar generation is part of a substantial and collective effort to reduce our impact on the environment.
"It is our hope that we can continue to have a positive impact on the local community and make our customers proud to shop at Aldi Dubbo."
Aldi reports of broader actions it has taken to reduce operational emissions across the business by 40 per cent from a 2012 baseline.
Lighting, refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems are substantial contributors to Aldi's energy consumption, it reports.
As part of Aldi's store refurbishment program, a nationwide plan to refurbish 210 stores, Aldi prioritised upgrades of energy-intensive systems to reduce demand for energy, it said.
