Farming the Sun

Small, smart, community-owned solar farm on cards for NSW High Country

Specialist small PV project developer Meralli Solar and community renewables outfit Farming the Sun are joining forces to build a…

June 21, 2020

Floating solar plant under construction in NSW – Australia's largest

Construction begins on community-funded 100kW floating solar array at the East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant in NSW.

November 23, 2017

Lismore community solar plant switched on, marking Australian first

One of Australia’s first community-funded, council operated solar farms is up and running this week, after the switching on of…

May 17, 2017

Solar + storage bulk-buy proposed for NSW Northern Rivers region

NSW community renewables group Farming the Sun pitches seventh bulk-buy scheme, this time for solar and battery storage.

February 6, 2017

NSW community solar round aims to put 1MW on local homes, business

A new community solar investment round is set to be launched in NSW, with the aim of installing 1MW of…

September 14, 2016

Lismore community solar farms set for construction as investors pile in

Australia's first community-funded council solar farms ready to build after enough money raised to fund the two 100kW Lismore projects…

August 15, 2016