Australian Renewable Energy Alliance
⚡️CONNECTING PEOPLE & POWER⚡️
Rural and regional Australians know that the shift to renewable energy offers us once-in-a-generation opportunities – but to fully harness them, it’s essential that we’re at the centre of this shift. We want renewable energy to be done well, and for it to strengthen and renew our communities. That's why RE-Alliance starts with the needs of local communities, collaborates with industry to deliver social outcomes, and advocates for meaningful benefits for regional communities through government policy.
It’s important that the community is involved in the switch to renewables. We have these opportunities to control our own power, share our own power and generate our own power, and I think there are some really great opportunities for regional communities in that."
– Sally Hunter, Geni.Energy, Narrabri
May 20, 2025
The Queensland Government has a proposal to formalise social impact assessment and mandate the provision of community benefits, which we have provided a submission response to. RE-Alliance generally welcomes the proposal to formalise social impact assessment and mandate the provision of community benefits. However,...
Read MoreMay 16, 2025
Victorian rural and regional communities have more certainty about the shift to renewables, with the release of the draft Victorian Transmission Plan – but more engagement is needed. The Victorian Government’s draft Transmission Plan, released today, is a 15-25 year plan for what Victoria's...
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
– Mark Squires, NSW Community Engagement Manager. As many people focused on the renewable energy shift in New South Wales will know, there’s been a flurry of activity in the past couple of months. In this blog, I aim to summarise some of the...
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