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Local Energy Hubs can help people and communities through change
April 03, 2024
RE-Alliance and the Community Power Agency, two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities navigating large-scale renewable energy projects, have welcomed the detail provided by the Chair of the Net Zero...
Read More ShareRE-Alliance calls for governments to invest in building trust for Australia’s clean energy shift
March 01, 2024
Today’s response by the Energy and Climate Ministerial Council to Andrew Dyer’s Community Engagement Review means Australia can move forward in securing an energy transformation that delivers long-term benefits to regional Australia. RE-Alliance is...
Read More ShareRE-Alliance response to AEIC community engagement review
February 02, 2024
Today the Community Engagement Review by Australia’s Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) was released, with Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen accepting the recommendations “in principle”. Lines attributable to Andrew Bray, National Director of...
Read More ShareQueensland landholders to benefit from Australia-first approach to transmission host payments
May 18, 2023
A new payment scheme for transmission hosts and neighbours in Queensland, announced by Queensland government-owned Powerlink, has been welcomed by community advocacy organisation RE-Alliance. Queensland becomes the third state to offer payments to landholders...
Read More ShareA crucial step towards community-oriented path to net zero that can also work for agricultural communities
May 05, 2023
The Federal Government will legislate a national Net Zero Authority to ensure workers, industries and communities in Australia’s traditional energy regions can “seize the opportunities of Australia’s net zero transformation.” RE-Alliance, an independent community-based...
Read More ShareVictorian landholders to get pay rise for hosting new transmission lines
February 24, 2023
A new payment scheme for Victorian farmers and landholders hosting transmission lines on their properties has been welcomed by community advocacy organisation, RE-Alliance. Under the scheme landholders will receive a $200,000 per kilometre payment,...
Read More ShareTransmission planner listens to community and develops better plan
February 23, 2023
Reflecting local community needs, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced a new preferred route for the critical VNI West transmission line earlier today. RE-Alliance, an independent community-based organisation, welcomes this change as it...
Read More ShareState government showing leadership on transmission
February 20, 2023
The Victorian Government will use its powers to speed up the development of VNI West, the vital new interconnector between the Victorian and New South Wales electricity grids, and will engage communities to shape...
Read More ShareNew REZ Announcement: An opportunity for community driven development
December 21, 2022
Earlier today, the Tasmanian government announced the start of the state’s first Renewable Energy Zone. RE-Alliance, an independent community-based organisation, welcomes this announcement as an opportunity to bring community interests and priorities into the...
Read More ShareNSW farmers to get pay rise for hosting new transmission lines
October 25, 2022
A new payment scheme for NSW farmers and landholders hosting transmission lines on their properties has been welcomed by RE-Alliance as a start to reward landholders for their critical part in the energy transformation....
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