Updates
Local leadership for our energy future – the Gippsland New Energy Conference
September 20, 2022
Last month, I attended the inaugural Gippsland New Energy Conference (GNEC). It was the largest regional energy transition event in Australia to date. It couldn’t...
A short course to help communities and renewable energy developers work better together
September 19, 2022
To build an energy transformation that works for everyone, we need renewable energy developers who know how to work well with communities. It’s crucial that...
Undergrounding Humelink would triple the cost, Transgrid report finds
September 13, 2022
- Kate Healey, Policy Manager, RE-Alliance. To get to a net-zero future, we need to build an immense amount of new renewable energy infrastructure, and...
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...