Community Power Agency and RE-Alliance – two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities hosting large-scale renewable energy projects– welcome the $22.7 billion investment committed to Australia’s renewable energy future in tonight’s budget, and call for a similar level of ambition to
On Saturday 27 April, the small Riverina town of Grong Grong celebrated a major milestone – the launch of Haystacks Solar Garden. This Australian-first way of doing solar allows anyone connected to the electricity grid to access the benefits of solar directly on their electricity
Regional communities are central to the success of Australia’s shift to clean energy. Their treatment and level of agency in influencing new energy infrastructure development will greatly affect the efficiency of the large-scale renewables rollout. A roll out which, having been delayed for far too
While many communities are being asked to host large-scale renewables and transmission projects, we believe they should also be able to co-own or co-invest in them too. Enabling models for communities to become co-investors in large-scale projects builds a groundswell of people directly invested in
On Sunday 4 February we joined hundreds of locals to support a clean energy future for workers, the community and the environment in the Hunter Valley. The atmosphere was charged with inspiration as speakers spanning health, industry and the environmental sectors, echoed the call for
Today the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner unveils the findings of the long-awaited Community Engagement Review. Community Power Agency, a leading advocacy organisation in the energy sector, expresses both welcome relief and a call for decisive action. “After years of working with host communities, we are
