Updates
What renewable energy can deliver with First Nations leadership
September 05, 2022
I had the pleasure of recently attending the inaugural First Nations Clean Energy Symposium, ‘People, Country, Opportunity’ with RE-Alliance’s National Director Andrew Bray. We were...
The solar farm with sheep built in and great community engagement practice
August 22, 2022
Blind Creek Solar Farm (BCSF) was awarded the Clean Energy Council’s 2022 Community Engagement Award at the Australian Clean Energy Summit last month, which celebrates...
Energy ministers prioritise environment and regional communities in energy transition planning
August 18, 2022
Some momentous strides forward for our renewable energy future were made on Friday. Federal, State and Territory Energy Ministers had their second meeting under the...
Delays to building new transmission lines will see our power bills rise
July 19, 2022
Transmission lines are essential to get Australia to 100% renewables – they will connect us to cleaner, cheaper and more reliable power produced by wind...
When young people are listened to – Tasmania's Renewable Energy Coordination Framework
July 18, 2022
Recently, and without much fanfare, the Tasmanian Government released the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Coordination Framework. Tasmania has an ambitious climate program with a legislated Renewable...
Challenges for the energy transformation in Tasmania: Dr. David Meacheam’s reflections from the Tasmanian Energy Development Conference
July 07, 2022
Last week, with the support of the Renewable Energy Alliance, I attended the Tasmanian Energy Development Conference in Devonport. I attended as a community representative,...
We need to speed up the shift to renewables. There are opportunities, and risks, for regional communities
July 05, 2022
Our current energy crisis has laid bare the risks we all face from our over-reliance on expensive and polluting fossil fuels like gas and coal....
AEMO’s Final 2022 Integrated System Plan increases the urgency of a renewable energy future
July 01, 2022
Yesterday the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its Final 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP). The ISP is an integrated roadmap for the efficient development...
New NSW Transmission Fund shifts transmission buildout up a gear
June 10, 2022
This morning the NSW Government announced that it will invest $1.2billion on transmission and energy storage infrastructure to facilitate the development of NSW’s Renewable Energy...
Energy ministers are back collaborating on Australia's energy future
June 09, 2022
On Wednesday, energy ministers from across the country gathered in person for the first time since 2019 – and it was a very welcome sight....
What the election result means for our energy transformation
May 26, 2022
Votes are still being counted, and some of the results of Saturday’s federal election are still unclear – but what is clear is that 2022...
Recovering materials from solar panels — An emerging Australian success story in circular economy
May 17, 2022
At RE-Alliance we are often asked about end-of-life practices for solar PV panels. Today we can share some good news we learnt last week at...