Solar Energy

 

Solar electricity

Solar panels for generating electricity are found at many of the venues. The single largest roof-based solar energy system is on the roof of the Olympic basketball venue, the Sydney SuperDome. There are solar panels on the roofs of

the houses in the Athletes Village and there are solar panels on the light towers along Olympic Boulevard. A solar power station helps manage water quality in the wetlands at Homebush Bay.

Even venues without solar panels use solar or other forms of renewable electricity. During the Games, all competition venues were powered by 100 per cent Green Energy from renewable sources, supplied by Olympic Sponsor Energy Australia.