Tag - community
Taralga Wind Farm shares latest benefits
As you drive from Crookwell to Taralga you can’t miss the large turbines that gradually appear on the horizon to the east...
Regional communities receive windfalls from wind farms
Wind farm construction has delivered an economic boost of almost $4 billion to regional Australia, according to a new report...
SolarShare's flagship Majura Solar Farm edges closer to reality
The SolarShare team has been busy bringing their flagship Majura Solar Farm closer to reality over summer. A critical technical...
Wind industry continues commitment to communities with new research report
A research report released by the Clean Energy Council today provides a diverse range of ideas to help set a new standard...
Enhancing Positive Social Outcomes from Wind Farm Development
In March 2018, the Clean Energy Council released a research report on community engagement and benefit-sharing at Australian...
Local wind farm helps school install solar
St Joseph's Primary School, Bombala NSW is looking at a power bill reduction of up to 80 per cent after solar panels were...
Gullen Range Wind Farm Community Fund now open for applications
BJCE participated at the 2018 annual Crookwell Show alongside local vendors to help raise funds for two local charities:...
Sapphire Wind Farm community co-investment to proceed in 2018
CWP Renewables is pleased to announce that the Sapphire Wind Farm in northern New South Wales will be opened to community...
New solar rebate program for low income homes welcomed by Canberrans
Canberrans living in low income households have been given a helping hand with their energy costs on Tuesday. Minister for...
Two New Sites added to SERREE's RE Trail
SERREE's Renewable Energy Trail welcomed two new branded interpretive signs in time for Renewable Energy Day 2017 - one at...
RDA ACT - SERREE welcomed community to a sold out Renewable Energy Day
RDA ACT's SERREE initiative hosted a sold out Renewable Energy Day recently on Saturday, 25 November 2017.
Springdale Solar Farm Community Information Drop-in Session
Renew Estate invites you to our first Community Information Drop-in Session at the Sutton Hall, West Street Sutton 2620 on...
Generous sponsorship from wind farm
BMD Constructions and Consolidated Power Projects Australia (CPP) are proud to be new sponsors of Crookwell cricket.
Renewable Energy Day 2017 - NSW Bus Tour
SERREE will be hosting their annual Renewable Energy Day event on Saturday, 25 November. Join one of two bus tours to visit...
Renewable Energy Day 2017 - ACT Bus Tour
SERREE will be hosting their annual Renewable Energy Day event on Saturday, 25 November. Join one of two bus tours to visit...
CE4G receives network approval for community solar farm
Frustrated by a lack of interest from state and federal governments, some local communities have taken renewable energy into...
Community Zero Emissions grants winners announced
The Community Zero Emissions Grants Program will provide funding to eligible community groups and sponsored individuals to...
Renewable Energy Day 2017
RDA ACT's SERREE initiative hosted a sold out Renewable Energy Day recently on Saturday, 25 November 2017.
Small-scale Community Solar Guide
The Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE) with the support of Environment Victoria have launched the revised Small-scale...
Canberra’s answer to a lively Greek village
When Johnathan Efkarpidis, director of Molonglo Group and one of the masterminds behind the world-acclaimed NewActon precinct,...
Study reveals health benefits of solar and wind power
Since 2007, solar and wind power have prevented the premature deaths of up to 12,700 people in the US.
Bega Valley’s renewable energy target within reach Ross Garnaut tells forum
Bermagui is powering ahead to a sustainable energy future. That’s the hope at least after a community forum on Sunday afternoon...
SolarShare raises $3.07m to build nation's largest community solar farm
ACT investors have pumped $3.07 million into Australia's largest community solar project planned to be built on a Canberra...
Latest South East NSW Renewable Energy News
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has approved the DA for the Goulburn Community Solar Farm. The development approval for the 1.2MW...
Latest SERREE Renewable Energy Trail Site Sign
SERREE’s Renewable Energy Trail continues to develop, now presenting on-site interpretive signage at it's latest Trail...
Planning approved for local community-owned solar farm
The long-awaited idea of a locally owned and operated solar farm in Goulburn is now going full-steam ahead (to borrow an...
Wind Farm Pioneers - up close and personal with Tarago wind towers
As a motorist heading home along the buzzing concrete of the Federal Highway, I have often gazed in wonder at the wind farms...
Community feel short-changed by planned cuts to Rye Park Wind Farm
Rye Park residents will speak out against the NSW government's move to reduce the size of a proposed wind farm in the area...
Ginninderry releases findings to SERREE-supported research
Ginninderry has released its findings to a SERREE-supported social research project exploring the 'understanding householder...
Renewable Energy Trail Update
SERREE’s Renewable Energy Trail continues to develop, now presenting on-site interpretive signage at Trail sites, and an...
Community Renewable Energy Financing Toolkit
The aim of the toolkit is to up-skill the financial literacy of community energy developers and increase the likelihood that...
How Denmark’s Samsø became the World’s first 100% Renewable Energy Island
The Royal Danish Embassy, in collaboration with SERREE and the ANU Energy Change Institute, invite you to attend a special...
Local energy groups do a power of good
These days commercial wind harvesters are a lot more strategic when planning wind farms. They involve nearby communities...
Indigenous art meets SA wind farm
Nearly eight months after it powered on for the first time, South Australia’s 100MW Hornsdale Wind Farm has unveiled stunning...
Australian-first community-controlled solar installation for apartments
A non-profit organisation that provides affordable housing for students, sidestepped the challenge of installing solar panels...
Renewable Energy Day 2016
SERREE’s Renewable Energy Day – a celebration of the excellence of the ACT and surrounding NSW region’s renewable energy...
Have your say on south-east NSW wind project
The NSW Department of Environment and Planning values your input into the planning process and looks forward to reading your...
Conference grants for NSW community groups
The 2017 Community Energy Congress is a national conference bringing together a large number of community energy groups from...
Community solar funding program meets $140,000 target in two days
A new community investment funding program for rooftop solar has met its $139,600 target in just two days, taking its total...
Australia’s largest community owned solar farm nears reality
Community action on solar power is at an all-time high, SolarShare Community Energy Ltd (SolarShare) announced today.
Smart Energy for the South Coast
The South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance, SHASA, have awarded a local network of solar installers called ‘The...
ActewAGL ‘energises’ HOME for a sustainable future
ActewAGL has donated a new solar system for HOME in Queanbeyan which provides permanent accommodation in a supported home...
Bulk Buy Solar scheme for your home or business
Community Energy for Goulburn have announced a new solar bulk buy project that will run in Spring to help people buy solar...
How wind farms provide a safety net for farmers, communities
In the 1950s, Australia “rode on the sheep's back”. Wool was commanding obscene amounts of money, and farmers experienced...
EU Climate Diplomacy Week: Innovation and the economics of climate action
The European Union Delegation to Australia and the ANU Climate Change Institute invite you to a free public lecture 'Green...
Have your say on the new NSW wind energy planning framework
The NSW Government is inviting feedback on a new wind energy planning framework until Friday 16 September 2016. The new framework...
On the Frontline: Climate Change & Rural Communities
The Climate Council's latest report reveals that climate change is likely to worsen the systemic disadvantages suffered by...
Eurobodalla solar bulk buy closing soon
Expressions of interest are being sought regarding a solar bulk buy for Eurobodalla. The South Coast Health and Sustainability...
Climate Council urges bigger push towards renewables as community energy projects take off
The Climate Council says a growing trend of rural communities setting up their own wind and solar farms could generate thousands...
First look: Farmers and Foodies Market opens in Kingston
The new Farmers and Foodies Market opens on Friday at the old bus depot building in Kingston
'Largest community-owned' solar farm in Australia taking root in Canberra vine
There are two reasons Canberra's David Osmond puts his money into solar panels rather than stockpiling it in the bank. "The...
US study finds properties near wind farm enjoy huge increase in value
Another favourite argument of wind energy opponents in Australia, that properties located nearby to wind farms will suffer...
Communities and Local Councils Leading With Zero Emissions and 100% Renewable Energy Targets
Nearly one in five Australian communities and councils have set zero emissions or 100% renewable energy targets, new research...
Supporters of the Rye Park wind farm call for feedback
Supporters of the Rye Park Wind Farm which spans Boorowa, Yass Valley and Upper Lachlan shires have put the call out for...
Group launches community farm
A FORMER rock ‘n roller, a farmer with a fine singing voice, and a few “cluey” people won wide praise on Saturday for...
Repower Three raises $143k in one week for NSW community solar
Community energy group Repower Shoalhaven has raised $143,500 in just seven days in its third funding round, an effort the...
NSW community solar group launches biggest solar funding round to date
Repower Shoalhaven – the community energy group behind two successful crowd-funding projects – is set to launch its third...
Goulburn 1MW Community Solar Farm set for launch
Plans to develop a community-owned 1MW solar farm in the New South Wales southern tablelands city of Goulburn are making...
Community attitudes to renewable energy in NSW
The Community Attitudes to Renewable Energy in NSW report presents the results of a survey conducted in 2014 on community...
Local renewable electricity at no extra cost!
Community Energy for Goulburn (CE4G) are looking for householders and businesses interested in purchasing locally produced...
Wind turbine to generate a different sort of energy – repurposed as children’s playground
Parts of a retired wind turbine will be repurposed as children’s play equipment for at a park in Wonthaggi, south-east...
Community input sought into revised guidelines for Community Consultative Committees
The Department of Planning and Environment is inviting the public to have its say on proposed changes to Community Consultative...
Tools and templates for community energy projects
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage have a range of downloads available to assist with developing community energy projects.
Small is beautiful: the community solar projects taking on big energy
What do Sydney’s Young Henrys brewery, Shoalhaven Heads’ Bowling and Recreation Club, and Bendigo library have in common?...
Goulburn Connects Festival
Goulburn is being encouraged to “make a switch” as the 2015 Goulburn Connects Sustainability Festival approaches this...
Renewable Energy Day - 30 October 2015
Renewable Energy Day 2015 is an opportunity for business & industry, government, education and the community to showcase...
Fresh hope for more turbines near Canberra as runners flock to wind run
ACT Environment Minister Simon Corbell believes more federal government support for renewable energy triggered by Malcolm...
A guide to solar warranties and insurance
Available for free download, the Warranties and Insurance E-Guide is for installers and retailers who want to reduce the...
Tathra’s ‘Imagine’ Solar Installation Up For Green Globe Award
Tathra Community Solar Farm on the South Coast of New South Wales has been announced as a finalist in the NSW government’s...
Enova is just the start of community renewables on the rise
Enova Community Energy’s initial public offering for its northern NSW solar power retailer and installation company is...
AUSTRALIA'S ONLY WIND FARM FUN RUN ONE MONTH AWAY
Infigen Energy’s fourth annual fun run, ‘Run with the Wind’, is only one month away.
Crace reveals solar panel trend across Australia
A pocket of Crace, ACT has helped shed light on a neighbourly pattern boosting the number of solar panels on Australian roofs....
NSW Government grant supports community-owned solar
Clean Energy For Eternity / Clear Sky Solar have raised $478,000 through community investment and installed 335 kW of solar...
Energy Freedom
The Energy Freedom initiative is a group of innovative and progressive Australian organisations working together to deliver...
Better Health a Key Benefit of Renewables, Study Says
Building wind and solar farms helps to reduce the human impact on climate change by displacing noxious emissions from coal-fired...
Goulburn Likes Community Energy!
Over 150 people turned up for the first Information Open Day run by Community Energy for Goulburn last Saturday.
Blayney Mayor declares wind farm a boost to shire
The shire of Blayney will receive a boost from the potential development of the Flyers Creek Wind Farm via payments of around...
Strategic options for delivering ownership and benefit sharing models for wind farms in NSW
A review of benefit sharing mechanisms implemented internationally to better understand and identify options for wind farms...
Repower Shoalhaven renewable energy investment scheme funded by locals
Renewable energy is expected to supply almost 60 per cent of Australian electricity by 2040, according to new research by...
Funds in the wind for community groups from Gunning Wind Farm
Community, sport and education groups have benefitted from a funding boost from ACCIONA, the owner and operator of the Gunning...
Communities are taking renewable power into their own hands
Australia, like much of the rest of the world, is in the midst of an energy transition. With falling electricity demand and...
Embark - community renewable energy toolkit
The Embark wiki is an online best-practice toolkit, offering information and advice on a wide range of community-owned renewable...
Wind Farm Open Day Draws a Positive Crowd
Last Sunday’s Taralga Wind Farm Community Open Day was a huge success, with over 250 people turning out to meet the staff...
Invest in Community Solar - Repower Shoalhaven 2
Repower Shoalhaven develops community solar projects for business and individuals to participate in.
New toolkit to help communities develop and profit from solar farm ownership
SEE-Change and Solarshare today launched a community solar energy toolkit to assist local residents reap financial rewards...
New community consultation guidelines for large scale solar projects (ARENA) 2015
Independent market research company Ipsos has produced best practice community consultation guidelines for proposed large...
Sunulator Free Solar Feasibility Calculator (Australian Technology Australia)
Sunulator is a free tool which estimates the economic feasibility of a solar system. Unlike most other solar calculators,...
Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm invites investment in new Majura site
SolarShare Canberra is encouraging residents to get behind its proposal to the ACT Government for a one megawatt solar farm...
Australia’s largest community solar farm completed in SE NSW
One of Australia’s first, and largest community-owned solar farms is set to be launched on the south coast of New South...
Community Energy Congress - 16 June 2014
The Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE) are organising the inaugural national Community Energy Congress on 16-17 June 2014...
Renewable Energy Day 2012
Renewable Energy Day is an initiative of SERREE and involves industry, government and community stakeholders to promote and...