community renewables

Community renewables projects now powering thousands of homes, study reveals

Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800…

December 6, 2023

Small communities could be buying and selling electric power right now – here’s how

Can community investment in renewable energy microgrids unlock revenue streams from energy arbitrage? We model a theoretical example to find…

September 26, 2022

Does Australia have an appetite for community renewable fuel projects?

A north-east Tasmanian cooperative's bid to establish a community-backed renewable fuel production plant has failed to fire. So where did…

June 17, 2021

Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra

One of Australia’s first and largest community-owned solar farms, a 1MW project financed by more than 400 Canberra locals, has…

March 11, 2021

Everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too

Community renewables are the ideal way to generate local investment, build stronger rural economies and ensure the benefits of the…

October 13, 2020

How a small town solved five key barriers to a 100 per cent renewable energy supply

There are five key barriers to scaling renewable energy supply in Australia, and this is how the Newstead model addresses…

August 21, 2020

Why community-owned renewables should lead Australia’s Covid-19 recovery plans

Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy - including wind, solar and battery storage - should…

June 8, 2020

Remote W.A. pub to sell beer and solar, in community push away from diesel

Rooftop solar installed across a pub and art shop in Meekatharra to form the beginnings of a community energy trading…

February 20, 2020

“Australia’s biggest” community solar farm to go ahead in Goulburn

Plans to build a 1.8MW community solar farm in Goulburn NSW have taken a major step forward – including the…

August 16, 2019

Victorian town notches up 1GWh locally generated renewable energy

With two mini-grids and solar installed on more than 50% of its households and community buildings, Yackandandah is powering its…

February 13, 2019