Like the mighty Magic jersey colour, one Highland sporting stadium is going green.
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The Moss Vale Basketball Stadium has a new addition sitting atop its roof, and this new inclusion will look to halve their energy bill.
Director of the Moss Vale Basketball Stadium, Paul Barcicki says this $38,000 project was envisioned in 2019, and has come to fruition in 2020.
"We just put up 40 kilowatts and 120 panels on the roof," Mr Barcicki said.
"The stadium funded the whole project itself. We're hoping that these new solar panels will reduce one of our several overheads. We got the idea for this in September last year and we really made it happen.
"The panels have been online since May 23, 2020 and it's looking great."
Whatever we can do to make it as green as possible, we will do.
- Director of the Moss Vale Basketball Stadium, Paul Barcicki.
Renewable energy is the fastest-growing energy source globally and the stadium will look to make a financial return just as quick.
"We're looking at a return on the investment within five and a half years," Mr Barcicki said.
"Our annual electricity bill is around seven and a half thousand dollars. We're hoping to halve that at least."
Besides it being the fastest growing energy source, Barcicki and the stadium know most things aren't going to reduce in price.
"The seven and half thousand dollar bill was never going to start going backwards (laughs)," Mr Barcicki said.
"I've put solar panels on both of my houses and I reckon it's a great thing. I really pushed for these panels and we've gone that way.
"Also we are looking at the possible new Southern Highlands Sports Centre, we'll be trying to make that as green as possible too. Water storage, instillation and solar power.
"Whatever we can do to make it as green as possible, we will do."
Like other sporting codes around the Southern Highlands, Moss Vale Stadium officials aren't sure when games can return to normal. But, there is a possibility of nets snapping from a swish sooner, rather than later.
"We're not committing to basketball after school holidays, just yet," Mr Barcicki said.
"But we are hoping to get basketball up and running after school holidays.
"The way Victoria is going, we still need to get COVID smart. It's distressing, and we can't go backwards. But we are hoping to see the courts filled again very soon."
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