community renewables Archives - Renew Economy

Battery

Pioneering community wind farm wins federal funds to add a big battery
Pioneering community wind farm will soon add a community battery, after plans to install energy storage were awarded federal government funding.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2023

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Commentary

Community retailer Enova to buy and sell rooftop solar power
NSW community-owned retailer to buy excess rooftop solar from customers, as well as from local community solar farms and gardens, to sell on to other customers who can’t generate solar themselves.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 5, 2017

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Renewables

Sapphire Wind Farm seeks community investors in possible Australian first
Sapphire Wind Farm developer calls on community investors to take shares in what will be NSW biggest wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2017

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Renewables

Making the energy transition more equitable and inclusive
The transition to a clean, affordable and equitable supply of energy is finely on the agenda in Australia, compounded by soaring electricity prices and the mostly favourable response to the Finkel review.
Dr Cassandra Goldie

Aug 7, 2017

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Labor says community renewables hubs to target “areas of most need”, create jobs
Federal Labor has restated its policy commitment to set up 10 Community Power Hubs to allow more people to regain control of their power costs and supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 1, 2016

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What we’re reading: Policy vs industry, and the GOP’s climate vacuum
UK report finds flaky government energy policy has chased off investors and added $A230 p.a. to household bills… it might also have spawned the UK’s first unsubsidised wind farm. Plus: fact-checking Obama’s claim that GOP primary candidates have not a climate plan between them.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2016

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ZEN Energy launches community renewables business in Queensland
Community solar+storage specialist ZEN Energy expands to Queensland, targeting households, business and communities, who either want to stay or quit the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 29, 2016

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Yackandandah 100% renewable plans kick off with 90kW solar health centre
Community-based effort to shift regional Victorian town to 100% renewables by 2022 kicks off with launch of 90kW solar array.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 26, 2016

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Coalition provides funds for 300kW solar for community groups
Coalition hands out $320,000 for 300kW of rooftop solar for community groups in South Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 1, 2016

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Victorian life-saving clubs to go solar in bid to cut costs
Victorian Life Saving clubs can now apply for state government grants to install solar PV after the launch of a $500,000 funding program this week.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 1, 2016

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A call to value local energy in Australia’s future grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a consultation paper on possibly the most radical proposal for energy market reform it has received.
Mark Byrne

Dec 11, 2015

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Garnaut heads energy company willing to take consumers, communities off grid
ZEN Energy, chaired by Ross Garnuat, says its focus is to help take Australian households, business, communities off-grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2015

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