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 […]
Webinar: launching the Guide to Regional Benefit Sharing
As renewable energy projects accelerate across regional Australia, how can communities make the most of the benefits they bring? Watch our webinar, launching the Guide to Regional Benefit Sharing – a practical blueprint for coordinating how benefit sharing programs from renewable energy projects are shared with host communities. The Guide responds to the growing reality […]
Video and slides: Renewable Energy Storage for the Home
In July 2025, we held an event in Armidale on Renewable Energy Storage for the Home: Home, Community and Electric Vehicle Batteries. We had a great turnout, with over 120 people joining in person and online. Covering everything from home battery systems and electric vehicles to community-scale storage, this session explored the benefits and challenges […]
Enhancing Biodiversity on Solar Farms: local and international experts present in Armidale
In June 2025, the University of New England (UNE) hosted an event exploring how utility-scale solar developments can deliver stronger environmental outcomes. The event featured a presentation by Dr Josh Ennen, an international expert on solar-wildlife interactions from the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (USA), alongside Dr Eric Nordberg from UNE, a leading researcher on biodiversity […]
Webinar: Regional Benefit Sharing – the new frontier for Australia’s renewable energy shift?
As more renewable energy project proposals spring up in regional areas, how can we coordinate benefit sharing initiatives to ensure the best outcomes for communities and avoid duplicating efforts? Our Directors Kim Mallee and Dr Jarra Hicks have authored a discussion paper exploring the concept of regional benefit sharing which is the strategic aggregation of […]
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 […]
Webinar: A Faster & Fairer Transition
Community Power Agency was founded on the idea that while we are facing a climate crisis, it is possible to create a better world, powered by clean, democratically controlled renewable energy. Over the last almost nine years we have been proud to work with communities across Australia to achieve this vision. In that time, we […]