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We are so proud of our part in the three projects that had funding announced for solar: $49,500 grant to install a 40 kW solar PV system at McCallum Disability Services on Tuesday. Almost $8,000 for [...]

This Guardian article  provides a nice summary of some of the great renewables initiatives across Australia including nearby Hepburn Wind

The headline in this article asks Why aren't we doing more about Climate Change? And I am sure that many of you have asked the same question. And there is plenty to be done on a [...]

I was making an appointment the other day and the person said 'what about 5th December?' 'But that is nearly Christmas!' Yes, only about eight weeks away'. So with Christmas in mind, I wondered how [...]

Did your household have solar panels installed  on or after August  19? If so, you can now apply for a Solar Homes rebate via the Solar Victoria website. According to Energy Matters, eligible applicants can now receive half the cost [...]

A potential farmer’s cooperative is, with the support of Victorian and local government, preparing a feasibility study for the harvesting of straw (stubble left after grain harvesting) and supplying as a thermal energy source to [...]

Ballan Community Centre The Ballan Community Centre Solar Power installation has completed its feasibility study and business case and installation of a 6.6kW PV system with some energy efficiency measures will be funded by Hepburn [...]

Ballarat General Cemeteries Ballarat General Cemeteries is a not for profit organisation providing the care of Ballarat’s extensive Cemetery, Chapel, Crematorium and historic gardens. Its electricity and gas supply charges are significant operating expenses. The [...]

When we feel passionate as many of us do about something as fundamental as energy and how we get it, store it and use it, it can be hard to understand why there are still [...]

Ballarat Community Power Hub is very proud to be involved in the very important initiative written about in The Courier - Waste to Energy. “The last thing we want to see is a politician make an announcement [...]

Australian product comparison site Mozo reports that when it comes to home improvements and renovations, home owners are going for green upgrades over the more aesthetic change. They say that  ‘green’ upgrades accounted for 37% of [...]

Recently we included an article about people renting being able to access solar panels in conjunction with the landlord to make solar power and their benefits of reduced bills, now an article in The Australian [...]

Rooftop solar panels are growing in number! In 2001, 118 solar panel installations occured, in 2017 there were 170,710! More information about that here. But if you are wondering how much of the solar boom is [...]

We have posted about a potential scheme to ensure that tenants can access solar plans on their rental accommodation. Today, 'Solar for Renters' Plan was launched in Moreland. Let's hope that an initiative like this can [...]

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Australia's renewable energy capacity is set to exceed a target the Federal Government said was impossible to reach by 2020, according to new research from Green Energy Markets. This report has some good news about [...]

And now ..... Ballan Community House (the out of town community centre we refer to below) has got the necessary funding to proceed! CPH Ballarat connected the Ballan Community House to local community wind farm [...]

One of two renewable energy batteries will be built in Ballarat to provide power during blackouts. The other will be built in Gippsland. Here is an interview about it including BREAZE Chairman Ian Rossiter.   [...]

We know that community is a vital ingredient to Australia's shift to renewables. That is why we are part of the Community Hub Project and why we are talking to community about different renewable energy projects that [...]

Community Power Hub Ballarat had its official launch yesterday at Ballarat General Cemeteries in Doveton Street North. Why launch a community energy project at a cemetery? CEO Ballarat Cemeteries Annie De Jong explains “ The [...]

CPH Ballarat will be launched today, 21 March 2018, at the Ballarat Cemetery, site of one of its most exciting projects.  Here is the CPH Media Release 20 Mar 18 and look out soon for photos [...]

The wonderful community of Mollongghip had their first Community Energy Workshop with Community Power Hub on Wednesday 14th March. Forty-three people attended There was lots of brainstorming, listening, talking and inspiration in the room. We [...]

A Western Australian suburb south of Perth is set to trial a community energy storage scheme that will allow solar households to store their excess rooftop generation in a shared battery, installed locally. Now that [...]

As Founding Chair, Simon Holmes à Court was instrumental in Hepburn’s Community Wind Farm – Hepburn Wind in 2011. He now spends his time and considerable skill and knowledge as senior advisor to the Energy [...]

We have been in the news. Read here about our project. It is early days, but we are so excited about the projects that come our way. Just some of which include: Solar and wind generation [...]

A jobs boom is sweeping across regional Australia and there’s one industry to thank – the renewable energy sector. From places like Gordon in southern Tasmania to Pindari in north-east NSW, new solar installations, windfarms, battery [...]

Please read this exciting article trying to find a solution to renters having access to solar panels on their rented house. Rarely on offer because the landlord pays for installation and the tenants reap the [...]

In order to keep Australian households interested in alternative technology we need to make sure they understand decisions that are made which impact on those same households. This article from the Alternative Technology Association explains [...]

Community energy projects need people; and not just people, but people who are willing to get involved with the project, promote the project in the community, perhaps influence attitudes… Sounds hard? Last year, Sustainability Victoria [...]

Last Friday Sustainability Victoria officially announced the Community Power Hub project for regional Victoria. We are proud and excited to be involved in this project with our friends at Bendigo and LaTrobe Valley. To stay up - [...]

At a time when we are getting really excited about community energy and exercising our minds on how to collaborate with our community to create energy projects - this lands in our inbox. Do you [...]