Other Communities

Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY)

Renewable Energy Benalla is drawing extensively on the experiences of Totally Renewable Yackandandah as it works towards a totally renewable energy future for Benalla.  

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Recommended Reading: McGowan, B (2017)  Creating the Yackandandah Mini Grid  Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Hepburn Wind

The Hepburn Wind project has proven to inspire and be a model for other community projects, whether wind based or not.  

Moreland's Zero Carbon Evolution 

Moreland's Zero Carbon Evolution  is a model for many community projects.  

Bendigo's  Community Solar Rooftop  Projects

The Community Power Hub Bendigo and the Bendigo Sustainability Group offer behind the metre schemes using the community donations model.   The financial savings from these projects flow directly to the not-for-profit organisations and  social housing residents tenanting the applicable buildings and contribute towards more community owned renewable energy projects in Bendigo and central Victoria.

Find out more:  https://www.bsg.org.au/community-solar-rooftop-projects-summary/

Sustainability Victoria's Community Energy Hubs

Other communities documented in this short video from Sustainability Victoria are developing community energy projects.  

​And:   From the UK, a website with excellent resources on alternative options including explanatory videos:
http://www.planlocal.org.uk/pages/renewable-energy