Community Energy Incubator
The Community Energy Incubator is a two-year pilot program designed to unlock investment in seven mid-scale community energy projects.
Webinar launch – Power in Partnership: A guide to developing a community stake in renewable energy
Power in Partnership: A guide to developing a community stake in renewable energy explores practical ways communities can move beyond consultation and participate more directly in renewable energy projects. The Guide examines partnership approaches such as community co-investment and co-ownership that can give communities a real say in projects and a share in the benefits. To […]
Power in Partnership: A guide to developing a community stake in renewable energy
Power in Partnership: A guide to developing a community stake in renewable energy explores practical ways communities can move beyond consultation and participate more directly in renewable energy projects. The Guide examines partnership approaches such as community co-investment and co-ownership that can give communities a real say in projects and a share in the benefits.
Future Made in Australia Community Benefit Principles
Future Made in Australia Community Benefit Principles Joint submission between Community Power Agency and RE-Alliance to provide a feedback submission in response to the Australian Government consultation on Draft Public Guidance.
Collaborating for a fair energy shift: A handbook for communities
About Collaborating for a fair energy shift: A handbook for communities is designed to support those that are at the forefront of the clean energy shift. It provides a simple approach for community-led change – where local people collaborate and work together to achieve a shared vision. This involves taking a constructive approach, looking for […]
Haystacks Solar Garden
Haystacks Solar Garden Haystacks Solar Garden is an Australian first and a new way for those who are locked out of owning rooftop solar to finally share in the benefits of solar energy. Project background Haystacks Solar Garden is an Australian first and a new way for those who are locked out of owning rooftop […]
Haystacks Solar Garden Knowledge Sharing Report
Australian Community Energy Collective Impact Assessment 2023
Download the report Community groups around Australia are taking on the shift to renewable energy, delivering local energy projects with outstanding socioeconomic and environmental benefits, including raising up to $87m to fund their own projects. These are the key findings of our report published today, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Technology […]
Webinar: How Community Energy builds resilience and renewables – panel discussion
This webinar was delivered in partnership with the National Sustainable Living Festival in February 2021. Starting with a brief overview of community energy, we ask two questions of established community energy groups: How did your community energy group start and what has your group achieved so far What are the key things you have learnt […]
Community Participation Webinar Series
Presented by Dr Jarra Hicks from Community Power Agency in partnership with Sustainability Victoria’s Community Power Hub program. These webinars will take you through the process of understanding and analysing how the design of your enterprise model impacts on how people participate in the project. 1. Introduction to designing community owned energy projects with strong community […]