The newly developed Renewable Energy Planning Framework (Framework) by the WA Planning Commission’s (WAPC) provides improved clarity and consistency for communities and industry in the shift to renewable energy. Subject to the comments made...

New South Wales has over 100 proposed new renewable energy generation projects seeking to connect to the electricity network. This expanding pipeline is increasing demand for timely, coordinated and scalable Supply Connection Infrastructure (SCI),...

A Narrabri community battery had strong local support and was fully funded – then, it stalled. Why? False claims began circulating, including wild exaggerations about potential risks. So, is this case just a local...

Large-scale renewable energy has been part of Australia's energy mix for decades and as a result, some of these earliest projects have reached or are now approaching retirement age. At the same time, communities...

– Thomasen Knight, Regional Programs Manager, RE-Alliance. The Western Australian State Government recently released its Community Benefit Guideline. The guideline is designed to support communities to realise the opportunities of the state’s energy shift....

– Andrew Bray, RE-Alliance National Director. Every time a light is switched on in a farmhouse, or a dairy, or an abattoir, that electricity has likely arrived via a power line that runs across...

RE-Alliance's submission to this Inquiry – which is undertaken by the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport (Committee) – considers whether existing funding mechanisms are addressing the evolving responsibilities of local governments....

The Future Made in Australia (FMIA) policy offers a landmark opportunity to deliver lasting benefits for communities across the country. With $22.7 billion committed under the policy over the next decade, it is pivotal...

Regional communities across Australia are invited to take part in a free online briefing exploring how well planned renewable energy projects can deliver lasting housing benefits. Hosted by RE-Alliance, a not-for-profit working for more than a...

Our submission to the 2026-27 Australian Government budget process focuses on three key areas where we believe additional investment by the Australian Government will address one of the biggest barriers to achieving our renewable...

A coalition of leading community organisations has called on the Victorian Government to back a network of Local Energy Hubs across Victoria in the 2026-27 State Budget to support regional communities in the shift...

– Dr. Tom Dixon, Queensland Community Engagement Manager, RE-Alliance. Queensland’s energy system is changing fast, and large-scale batteries are becoming increasingly crucial. With more than 30% (and climbing) of Queensland’s energy now coming from...

Neighbour agreements will be among the key strategies for the successful spread of wind farms in regional parts of NSW, according to a dual-purpose Merino grazier at Crookwell. Dimity Taylor, her husband, Hugh Klem,...

This is a joint submission from RE-Alliance, Community Power Agency and Friends of the Earth Melbourne to the Victorian Treasury on the 2026–27 Victorian State Budget. As Victoria strives to reach its target of...

We stand in unwavering support of the Australian Jewish community following the horrific antisemitic terror attack on peaceful Hanukkah celebrations in Bondi. Our deepest sympathy and love goes out to the bereaved families, the...

This submission to the 2026-27 NSW state budget focuses on the additional resources we believe are necessary to support the achievement of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission targets under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap...

– Thomasen Knight, Regional Programs Manager, RE-Alliance. RE-Alliance convenes a network of rural and regional leader legends who are experiencing large-scale renewable energy in their regions. We support leaders through facilitated peer learning and...

RE-Alliance's National Director Andrew Bray has the following comments on the review of the National Electricity Market, the final report of which was delivered to the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council on Tuesday...

A not-for-profit working for more than a decade with regional communities at the centre of Australia’s shift to renewable energy has welcomed the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) draft Integrated System...

– Dr. Megan Kessler, Acting Policy & Research Director. Five years after a landmark review of our national environmental laws, in late November 2025 the Federal Government passed major amendments to the Environment Protection...

RE-Alliance appreciates the opportunity to make a submission to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and six related bills. We support a rapid shift to renewable...

Regional communities across Australia are leading the way in developing innovative housing solutions alongside the renewable energy rollout, a new report by RE-Alliance shows. Released today, How Australia’s shift to renewable energy can deliver...

Yesterday, the Renewable Energy Alliance (RE-Alliance) appeared as a witness at the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy public hearing in Sydney along with farmers Sally Hunter from Narrabri in...

RE-Alliance National Director Andrew Bray spoke today at the public hearing for the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. These are his opening remarks. RE-Alliance is a not for profit...

The Renewable Energy Alliance welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to VicGrid as it develops the Victorian Access Regime (VAR). The Regime comprises three consultation documents, which will inform how new renewable energy projects...

– Thomasen Knight, Regional Programs Manager, RE-Alliance. What are regional energy strategies? Simply, they are a clear articulation of a community-informed place-based roadmap and vision, which is unique to each locale and associated represented...

The recently released Roadmap Bill delivers the Queensland Government’s objectives for Queensland’s energy system, as outlined in the Queensland Government’s Energy Roadmap. The Renewable Energy Alliance has significant concerns regarding the Energy Roadmap Amendment...

What happens to large scale renewable energy technologies - such as wind turbines, solar farms and batteries - when they reach retirement age has become an increasing topic of conversation in regional communities across...

– Lu Allan, Advocacy Director, RE-Alliance. Rainforest Reserves Australia has been called out for using artificial intelligence (AI) and fabricating citations in their submission to the Inquiry on Misinformation and Disinformation currently before the...

– Tony Goodfellow, Policy and Engagement Manager. The proposed changes as part of the Victorian Access Regime, released by the state government, could set a new national standard. The Victorian Government is currently consulting...

– Dr. Tom Dixon, Queensland Community Engagement Manager. Queensland’s new energy plan, released by Energy Minister David Janetzki last Friday, is a disappointing throwback that risks taking Queensland decades backward in its commitment to...

Australia requires rapid deployment of renewable energy projects, including 5,000km of new transmission infrastructure this decade, to meet our 2030 target of 82% renewable energy and to reach net-zero by 2050. However, the rise...

The Renewable Energy Alliance (or RE-Alliance) today welcomed Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s confirmation that federal environmental law reforms will include legislative changes to allow for greater use of regional planning, but highlighted how...

The Renewable Energy Alliance (or RE-Alliance) has joined a broad coalition of 60 organisations urging the Australian government to establish a mandatory scheme for solar panel recycling within this parliamentary term.  RE-Alliance, an independent...

August 2025 A bill to legislate Victoria’s treaty agreement is expected to be introduced into parliament in the coming weeks. The Renewable Energy Alliance (RE-Alliance) is proud to publicly affirm our support of the...

RE-Alliance welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Western Australian Government as it develops a state-wide guide on benefit sharing expectations and practice for renewable energy projects. Our work in WA with local...

More than 50 organisations spanning Australia have today issued an open letter to Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, urging the Federal Government to urgently fund a network of Local Energy Hubs across...

Rural and regional communities across Victoria now have a plan for the build out of the renewable energy infrastructure needed to replace the state’s ageing coal-fired power stations over the next 15 years.  VicGrid...

The Renewable Energy Alliance (or RE-Alliance) has wrapped up hosting Australia’s inaugural Regional Leaders Summit, on the shift to renewables.  Held across two days in Newcastle from 5 to 6 August, more than 90...

As Australia undergoes the shift to renewables, rural and regional communities are demonstrating new ways of securing a good deal from large-scale solar, wind and battery projects. This is the conclusion of a new...