One Stop Warehouse, LONGi & Sungrow team up with
Pat Cummins to power Cricket for Climate

Hitting climate change for six!

One Stop Warehouse, Australia’s largest Solar Distributor, along with LONGi and Sungrow have partnered with Cricket for Climate and Australia’s leading cricketers Pat Cummins and Rachael Haynes to donate and install solar systems at 15 cricket clubs across Australia. The new initiative, called ‘Solar Clubs,’ marks the first step in driving tangible sustainable change throughout the sport, saving the clubs money while reducing their carbon footprint at the same time.

Australian Cricket Captain, Pat Cummins said the new ‘Solar Clubs’ initiative is good for the environment and local cricket clubs alike, as the money they save on electricity bills can be reinvested back into resources and player development.

25 Hi-MO 4m LONGi 415W panels at the RA hunter Pavillion in Penrith (LNG-LR4-66HPH-415M/3)

First Cricket for Climate Install at Howell Oval

was installed by allgreenenvironmentalsolutions.com.au

“Climate scientists have warned that cricket will be among the sports hardest hit by global warming, and as players we’ve already experienced the impacts, like worsening extreme heat and having matches affected by or cancelled due to bushfire smoke. This is why we need to see urgent action to reduce emissions, the Solar Clubs initiative does this while also having an added economic benefit,” Cummins said.

Starting with Pat Cummin’s local club Penrith Cricket Club, the first phase of the initiative is powered by renewable energy leaders One Stop Warehouse, LONGi and Sungrow and will include 15 solar systems 15 system which will generate more than 200,000 kWh electricity per year, to foster a greener future for homegrown cricket talent. The Installations will take place at 15 grassroots cricket clubs over the next six months with plans to then expand the initiative around the country.

CEO and Co-Founder of One Stop Warehouse Anson Zhang said “Since launching in 2013, One Stop Warehouse has been pioneering Australia’s journey to a more sustainable future, and working with Cricket for Climate on this never-before seen initiative is a very exciting step along that journey.

“We are delighted to be working alongside Cricket for Climate and the likes of Aussie icons Pat Cummins and Rachel Haynes to power at least 15 grassroots cricket clubs and help them to embrace a cleaner and greener future,” Zhang said.

As part of the installation, 25 Hi-MO 4m LONGi solar modules at Penrith Cricket Club, which, due to their advanced module technology, deliver superior efficiency and long-term reliability. The LONGi Hi-MO 4m modules have excellent outdoor power generation performance and have a leading 21% module efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity.

Each club will also receive a high efficiency Sungrow 10kW Three Phase Solar Inverter as well as DC isolators, panels, grid connectors and more. The SGR-SG10RT Sungrow inverter includes a wide MPPT voltage range, 24/7 live monitoring, a quick arc fault circuit interrupter and a fully compliant built-in DC Switch which enables easier installation and significant cost-savings.

Work on the installation at Penrith Cricket Club began on the 13th January and was unveiled this week. The wider rollout will see all 15 cricket clubs running on green Solar Systems by August, 2022.

“Like all Australian athletes, we try our hardest to punch above our weight on the world stage. And with the incredible natural resources we have to hand we want to do that on climate too. Few countries in the world can match Australia’s extraordinary potential to generate renewable energy like solar and wind power - we think this is a win-win situation for our game and for the environment,” added Cummins.