Australian Cricketers Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy have thrown their financial support behind the installation of 40kW of solar and two 13.5kW batteries at Sydney’s Drummoyne Oval.
Haynes and Healy today launched the installation of the two systems at the ground as part of the Cricket for Climate initiative, which was launched earlier this year by Australian Men’s Test Captain, Pat Cummins at his home ground at Penrith Cricket Club.
“I’m both excited and proud to be a part of the Cricket for Climate initiative,” said Haynes.
“There’s a great bunch of players who are involved in this, and alongside the generous support from Longi, Sungrow and One Stop Warehouse, it’s a very real and practical way for cricket to reduce its footprint and support more sustainable practices.”
Haynes Australian, New South Wales and Sydney Cricket Club teammate, Alyssa Healy says the installation also has significant benefits for the club.
“I joined the Sydney Cricket Club when I was 14, and it remains the only grade club I’ve ever played for. It has been so important to who I am as a player, so I see this initiative alongside Rachael, as a way of leaving a legacy for the Club,” says Healy.
“Not only does it make the club more sustainable, but will save a significant amount of money spent on power bills, allowing the club to redirect it back into club programs.”
The initiative has also been generously supported by the Canada Bay Council, who contributed $22,600 for the battery installation.
City of Canada Bay General Manager, John Clark says the isntallation is a landmark investment into one of Sydney’s great sporting facilities.
“Drummoyne Oval is a much-loved community sportsfield and we are proud to be collaborating with some of our country’s best athletes and the community to make it a more environmentally friendly facility,” said Clark.
“At the City of Canada Bay, we are pleased to be able to help raise awareness of the benefits of solar power in collaboration with Cricket for Climate.”
The installations at Drummoyne Oval takes the number of clubs involved in the Cricket for Climate initiative to four, alongside Pat Cummins’ contribution at Penrith Cricket Club, Josh Hazlewood at Tamworth Oval and Moises Henriques at St George District Cricket Club.
A further six installations are expected to be completed in the next few months: