People power: everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too – The Conversation AU

In the town of Goulburn in southern New South Wales, an energy revolution is brewing. The community has come together to build its own 4,000-panel solar farm everyday citizens are invited to buy shares in the venture and reap the rewards.
Goulburn is not alone: community-owned energy is an idea whose time has come. About 100 community energy groups operate across Australia their projects at various levels of development up from 25 groups in 2015.
The concept is gaining political attention, too…

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