Neighbours to the New-England based Thunderbolt Energy Hub will receive annual payments per turbine by distance to residential dwelling, project developer Neoen has announced this week.A distance-based sliding scale will be used to determine...

The offshore wind industry will create new jobs and investment in communities hardest hit by the energy transition including the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and Gladstone in...

How Regional Australia can Prosper from the Clean Energy Boom This handbook is to equip local community leaders with information and ideas to think big about how to leverage the renewables boom into local...

For a number of years we have been advocating on behalf of regional communities to have the  Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as the primary regulator for wind farm turbine noise in Victoria. Last week...

18th August 2021 RE-Alliance   RE-Alliance, formerly known as the Australian Wind Alliance, is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online and social media following. Our members include...

I recently visited Circular Head, north west Tasmania to attend an information session about a planned wind farm and learn more about renewable energy in the area.  I love the area of Stanley, previously...

The theme for NAIDOC week 2021 is ‘Heal Country.’ For many of us interested in the clean energy transformation, we see the replacement of coal mines and gas wells with wind turbines and solar...

Download our full submission Key Points RE-Alliance: Welcomes the House Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy’s Inquiry into the Australian Local Power Agency Bill 2021 (the Bill) and Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential...

Download full report. The switch to cleaner, cheaper power will benefit all of us, and the transition to renewable energy in Australia is happening faster than many of us anticipated. The concentration of large-scale...

On Friday the Energy Security Board announced new Rules to encourage greater local participation in transmission planning. Building new transmission lines is a critical step to securing the transition to renewables. The new power...

Yesterday the Victorian Government released Victoria’s Climate Change Strategy, which sets new interim emissions reduction targets for the next decade, including initiatives across different sectors of the Victorian economy to meet the targets. The...

Moyne Region Wind Farm Community Fund  RE-Alliance is collaborating with Moyne wind farms and residents to establish a new community Fund for the Moyne Shire.  A new Moyne region community Fund will maximise the...

Moyne dreams big about joint community fund 

Download full submission in PDF Introduction RE-Alliance welcomes the Victorian government’s leadership in investing in Renewable Energy Zones and creating VicGrid. The Victorian government is correct to note that unacceptable delays in critical network...

Download full PDF of Submission Summary of Recommendations An auction process for Tasmania could be valuable to coordinate development geographically and over time, set standards for the best community outcomes and enable coordination of...

25th February 2021   RE-Alliance   RE-Alliance, formerly known as the Australian Wind Alliance, is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online and social media following. Our members...

18 December 2020   RE-Alliance RE-Alliance formerly known as the Australian Wind Alliance is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online and social media following. Our members include...

I was recently up in Nundle, meeting people in the small community just south of Tamworth. There's a wind farm proposed for the area and there are plenty of locals who want to see...

A new brand for the next chapter of the Australian Wind Alliance.    Today, we launch RE-Alliance, a trusted, independent organisation that sits between regional Australian communities and the renewable energy industry.  RE-Alliance focuses...

In a massive step in the transition to renewables, the Australian Energy Regulator yesterday approved Project EnergyConnect, a vital 900-kilometre transmission line between South Australia and New South Wales to be built by ElectraNet...

The NSW government has outlined their plans to unlock a $32 billion investment to create a renewable energy boom in regional NSW. As part of the NSW Energy Infrastructure Roadmap, 12 gigawatts of renewable...

Community at the Centre of Regional Renewable Energy Roadmaps   “...a majority of people would like to see the region powered by 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030.” - South Gippsland Renewable Energy...

Great news for jobs, economic development and climate action. The Vic Govt is investing $1.6 billion to create thousands of jobs, reduce carbon emissions and lower power bills for Victorians. Open up 6 Renewable...

In August the Australian Wind Alliance pointed out a mismatch in the current legislation governing wind farm compliance. We concluded the post by saying, “This case shows that it is sorely needed to provide...

October 2020, 2020 The Australian Wind Alliance (AWA) is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online and social media following. Our members include landholders, farmers, small businesses, and...

There’s been some excellent community projects rolled out around the rocky paddocks at Dundonnell to the muddy farms at Mortlake South. The Victorian Renewable Energy Target has led to some of the world's best...

Renewable Energy Zones Planning Discussion Paper Responding to http://www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/publications/energy-security-board-renewable-energy-zones-planning-consultation 8 September 2020 About Australian Wind Alliance The Australian Wind Alliance (AWA) is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online...

The Australian Wind alliance welcomes the announcement of a second Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction by Minister for Energy, the Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio as a huge boost to regional Victoria. The...

Supreme Court finds Councils have the power to make flimsy nuisance claims of no legal consequence if they want A Supreme Court ruling on a wind farm case this week led with some major...

The COVID crisis has been a hammer blow to all Victorians, not just from a health point of view but also to our economy. Once the health crisis is under control there will be...

Wednesday, 8th July 2020 The Australian Wind Alliance (AWA) is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive supporter, online and social media following. Our members include farmers, small businesses...

The speedy transition away from coal in NSW depends on a strong pipeline of new wind and solar projects. One exciting project being considered right now is the 400 megawatt Uungula Wind Farm, near...

21 June 2020 Submitted to consultation process for Australia's Technology Investment Roadmap Introduction The Australian Wind Alliance (AWA) is a community based organisation of around 500 financial members, with an extensive online and social...

3rd June 2020   The Australian Wind Alliance supports the proposed modification to Rye Park Wind Farm MOD 1 - Tip Height Increase

Every day seems to bring a new statement from here and around the world about a ‘green recovery’. There is a growing consensus that we can fix the climate crisis while stimulating the economy...

Not everyone gets to do a job they love and live where they choose. Cyrus Davies, Site Supervisor at the recently constructed Lal Lal Wind Farm, has been maintaining wind turbines at plants across...

News that the second section of the Lal Lal Wind Farm has connected to the grid is a timely reminder that wind farm construction continues to employ regional Australians all the way through the...

A coalition of ten leading wind energy companies and supportive organisations have today released a joint statement calling on the Andrews government to set science-based Emissions Reductions Targets that help limit global warming to...

“Renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and pumped hydro projects are ready to play their role in drastically cutting emissions from the electricity sector.” A coalition of ten leading wind energy companies and supportive organisations...