Luggage Point Brisbane

[Aus Traveller]

29 minutes ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

From the Sept 2020 project update:

 

"Construction of the solar installation on Car Park 1 - the car park closest to the terminal building - is approaching completion. The solar structures will offer a shaded parking option for 230 vehicles while passengers are enjoying their cruise. It will also provide significant renewable energy for PBPL, generating around 1,300MW of power each year - the equivalent of powering around 106 homes."

It is good that there is the option of 'shaded' parking. I hope that equates to 'under cover'. When we leave our car, my husband is concerned about the possibility of hail damage so he always opts for under cover.

[MMDown Under]

20 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

It is good that there is the option of 'shaded' parking. I hope that equates to 'under cover'. When we leave our car, my husband is concerned about the possibility of hail damage so he always opts for under cover.

Probably not.  More like the shaded parking in shopping centres.  

[Aus Traveller]

30 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Probably not.  More like the shaded parking in shopping centres.  

The shaded area of the carpark in our shopping centre has large heavy-duty shadecloth sails. If the shaded area at the cruise terminal is under solar panels, presumably they would be on a solid roof - maybe like an enormous carport roof. 

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said:

The shaded area of the carpark in our shopping centre has large heavy-duty shadecloth sails. If the shaded area at the cruise terminal is under solar panels, presumably they would be on a solid roof - maybe like an enormous carport roof. 

Yes, that's exactly what they're like. I've seen that somewhere but can't remember where.

 

It's a great idea, it utilizes space that would normally only be used for one thing - parking cars - and provides shade for those cars.

Edited February 15, 2021 by OzKiwiJJ

[MicCanberra]

Hoping to get to this terminal one of these years.

[By The Bay]

This might help. I found this artist's impression.

[Porky55]

But ………… does it now actually look like this??

[Aus Traveller]

1 minute ago, Porky55 said:

But ………… does it now actually look like this??

I couldn't get close enough to see this area. Thanks to 'By the Bay' for posting the artist's impression.

[lyndarra]

1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said:

I couldn't get close enough to see this area. Thanks to 'By the Bay' for posting the artist's impression.

Time to bring in the clones, er sorry, the drones.🙄

[ekka49]

18 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Hoping to get to this terminal one of these years.

So say the both of us

[Porky55]

5 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Time to bring in the clones, er sorry, the drones.🙄

We have enough ‘clowns’ on this forum 🤡😂🤣

Edited February 16, 2021 by Porky55

[MMDown Under]

On 2/16/2021 at 10:09 AM, By The Bay said:

This might help. I found this artist's impression.

Clever idea.

We parked under a shady tree at Hervey Bay Airport.  A sole staff member suggested it was the worst spot in the car park, as car would be covered in bird poo on our return.  So we shifted car and no bird poo on return. 

[Porky55]

On 2/16/2021 at 10:09 AM, By The Bay said:

This might help. I found this artist's impression.

These look so much better in a parking area doing double duty - shade and power generation - compared to those ugly acres of stand alone solar farms where not even grass will grow in their shade.
 

Talk about green power 🙄  Sorry, bit of a rant!!

 

Edited February 22, 2021 by Porky55

[By The Bay]

It doesn't need to be exclusive. A Sheep and solar farming trial. Source ABC

[lyndarra]

35 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

It doesn't need to be exclusive. A Sheep and solar farming trial. Source ABC

Grass loves shade. Should see it  after I've parked my car on my lawn for a few days.

[Porky55]

8 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Grass loves shade. Should see it  after I've parked my car on my lawn for a few days.

That would be a particular coastal grass.

But it doesn’t grow in areas of high sun capture that these are in, even the townies can’t grow grass, car on lawn or not. So no chance under solar farms! 
 

 

Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55

[lyndarra]

Canberra is hardly coastal. Just depends where.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/21/coles-signs-long-term-contract-for-electricity-from-three-new-solar-farms

[lyndarra]

2 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Canberra is hardly coastal. Just depends where.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/21/coles-signs-long-term-contract-for-electricity-from-three-new-solar-farms

Here's another in Chinchilla Qld.

Notice the grass growing nder the panels and nowhere else.

Edited February 23, 2021 by lyndarra

[dillpickle48]

Water condensation is responsible for the growth.  Same as growth on the side of the roads.

[Porky55]

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Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55

[Porky55]

16 hours ago, lyndarra said:

Here's another in Chinchilla Qld.

Notice the grass growing nder the panels and nowhere else.

 

 

Probably right, just don’t like the look of these, even around Canberra 🙄

But I still think the long term answer to our power is balance; coal, gas, nuclear and renewables. Just sayin ……

Edited February 23, 2021 by Porky55

[SinbadThePorter]

2 hours ago, Porky55 said:

Probably right, just don’t like the look of these, even around Canberra

 

I've never yet seen a power plant of any kind anywhere that won an award for prettiness.

 

2 hours ago, Porky55 said:

But I still think the long term answer to our power is balance; coal, gas, nuclear and renewables.

 

I don't mind where the power comes from, so long as those producing the power pay for all the externalities. The damage caused by pollution (including CO2 and CH4), the fresh water usage, the cost of decommissioning, the rehabilitation of mines, etc. All without government subsides. Then we'll get to see what the long term answer is.

Edited February 24, 2021 by SinbadThePorter

[SinbadThePorter]

I snuck into the terminal today and before I was thrown out I got this photo:

 

 

These prices seem to be roughly comparable to Brisbane airport parking prices, although Car Park 3 is not undercover.

[Chiliburn]

3 hours ago, SinbadThePorter said:

I snuck into the terminal today and before I was thrown out I got this photo:

 

 

These prices seem to be roughly comparable to Brisbane airport parking prices, although Car Park 3 is not undercover.

6 hours is more expensive that a whole day.