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How the City of Newcastle managed its transition to 100 renewables

March 12, 2021 by Adam Clarke Leave a Comment

It has now been over a year since City of Newcastle made the switch to a 100% renewable electricity supply contract, as one of the first local governments in Australia to do so.

Filed Under: Solar

Newcastle builds local energy resilience with its 100 per cent renewable plan

January 15, 2020 by Adam Clarke Leave a Comment

Figure 2 – NSW Historical Demand Data – First Saturday of the Year

Just four days into the New Year, the City of Newcastle reaped the benefits from the resilience created by its 100 per cent renewable energy plan.

Filed Under: Solar, Energy Efficiency

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