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REB members interested in Solar and Community Energy are concerned to change the source of energy produced, particularly through promoting the installation of local roof top solar.   

Residential 
  • In 2018 REB partnered with Mondo Energy in presenting  two proposals for bulk buying of solar panels, monitoring systems and eventually batteries, and the establishment of microgrids, to the Benalla community, the first in early April with a second and Revised Solar and Battery Offer which closed on December 17, 2018.  The take up of the Mondo offers was disappointing, although the engagement of the public in the information sessions clearly reflected community interest in purchasing solar power and may well have led to increased involvement with other companies in the area. 
REB/Mondo Power Battery Ready Solar Bulk Buy offer explained - BPACC April 10
REB/Mondo Power Battery Ready Solar Bulk Buy offer explained - BPACC April 22
  • REB, together with BSFG and the Community Energy Project, sponsored a 'Community Energy Forum' at BPACC  on August 3 2018.  This forum  introduced the role of Community Energy Retailers and the proposed Community Energy Retailer for north east Victoria to interested members of Benalla's community.  
  • Indigo Power's Benalla Community Energy Hub was launched in early April 2020 via a webinar due to the corona virus threat.   The webinar can be viewed at  https://www.facebook.com/IndigoPower1/videos/289347995384471/ .  To join Indigo Power's Benalla Community Energy Hub, go to  Indigo Power and the Benalla Community Energy Hub
Business
  • Renewable Energy Benalla partnered with Beyond Zero Emissions to present  a forum 'Repowering Business with Electronic Power' to a small group of regional people on 26  March 2019.   BZE's 'Electrifying Industry Report was presented.  Vanessa Petrie, CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions, travelled to Benalla to present the report, as did speakers from Beechworth Brewery and Brown Brothers.  
  • Request from Geoff Lodge, Goulbourn Valley Community Energy - April 2020
    Geoff Lodge has requested/suggested that REB could be involved in helping GVCE install larger PV systems on factories in Benalla.   This is to be followed up.  
Community
  • 'Behind the Meter' Solar Panel Projects: Members of  REB have been investigating the establishment of a Community Energy Project based on donations from the community to provide solar panels for community buildings such as kindergartens.  In order to do this BSFG is in the process of establishing a Benalla Renewable Energy Fund that community members could donate to.  Community buildings would make repayments to this fund based on the savings they would make by having solar panels on their roof.  This would mean that funds would be available to install panels on another building.  
  • Adapting Community Housing in Benalla for Climate Change -  The Victorian Community Climate Change Adaptation Grants (3CA Grants) program aims to support practical projects focused on adaptation activities with clear community benefit. . A joint application for $100,000 titled 'Adapting Community Housing for Climate Change' was made with Goulburn Valley Community Energy as the lead organisation to thermally upgrade low income housing by improving draught proofing and insulation to improve energy efficiency and thermal comfort.  The submission involved conducting assessments of 50 houses owned or managed by community housing organisations, 25 in Benalla and 25 in Goulburn Valley, and then carrying out retrofits of those houses.  In Benalla we will focus on houses managed by Beyond Housing. 

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'Replace 1/3' News Feed
 REB  Pamphlet:   'Installing Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Panels and Batteries' 
Launch of Indigo Power's Community Energy Hub: 
Energy Efficient Hot Water Bulk Buy - REB and Indigo Power  (closed)
'Repowering Business with Renewable Energy'  forum   launching BZE's 'Electrifying Industry' report & showcasing renewable energy in manufacturing industry - BPACC Tues 26 March 3 - 5 pm
'Install rooftop solar, or purchase green energy?'
Behind the Meter Energy Community Projects - find out what Bendigo is doing!
Mondo Power Mini Grids
The Role of the Community Energy Retailer - resources

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