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Musselroe Wind Farm on Tebrakunna Country

an aerial view of a coastline with groups of cars and people behind the beach and wind turbines in the background

In the far northeast tip of Trouwerner/ Lutruwita/ Tasmania, the Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana (Heart of Country) Aboriginal Corporation has formed a unique and fruitful partnership with the Musselroe Wind Farm – developing a relationship that is one of respectful partnership, belonging and exploring opportunities. A partnership that tells truth and (em)powers Read the media release […]

What is social value?

Two young primary-school children sitting on a climbing frame

24 August 2026 As regional communities find themselves at the centre of Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy, a recent CPA discussion paper argues that the sector must move beyond simply seeking community acceptance to operate, and focus instead on delivering measurable improvements to community well-being. Titled From Social Licence to Social Value in the […]

CEFC’s DCAP could deliver much more than electricity

5 August 2026 (PDF) Community Power Agency has welcomed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s announcement yesterday for $100M in funding, targeting Australia’s ‘missing middle’ in the energy transition, for mid-scale renewable energy assets. Delivered through the Distribution Connected Accelerator Program (DCAP) with infrastructure debt manager Infradebt, it aims to support a pipeline of up to […]

From consultation to co-ownership: how communities can share in Australia’s clean energy boom

10 March 2026, for immediate release  Australia’s shift to clean energy is reshaping the country’s landscape, yet communities hosting renewable projects are often consulted rather than brought in as genuine partners. Community Power Agency today released Power in Partnership: A guide to developing a community stake in renewable energy, a new resource designed to help […]

WA renewable energy guidelines strengthen community role in benefit sharing

The Western Australian Government yesterday released its Community Benefits Guidelines for Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS), setting out a framework for how renewable energy projects should share benefits with host communities. Community Power Agency welcomed the guidelines, which place regional communities at the centre of decision-making about how renewable […]

SRRED goes online: a new way to learn Socially Responsible Renewable Energy Development

We’re excited to announce the launch of our newly redeveloped Socially Responsible Renewable Energy Development (SRRED) course, now available as a self-paced online learning experience! Since 2021, our SRRED course has helped over 120 participants, including developers, policymakers and community leaders, gain the skills they need to ensure renewable energy projects create real, lasting benefits […]

Government is listening – new tender guidelines for renewables finally valuing  communities 

Landscape view of solar farm in Uralla, NSW, with a gum tree in the foreground.

Community Power Agency and RE-Alliance – two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities hosting large-scale renewable energy projects – have warmly welcomed the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) improved tender guidelines released today. The CIS is the framework that allows the Federal Government to set how successful projects will build renewable generation […]