Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Community energy group powering towards 100% renewable energy | Efficiency | Affordability | Reliability | Resilience | Building community

[Community Power Agency @CommunityPowerA]

More coverage of our latest report on the huge impact the community energy sector is having, featuring our Director @Kristy__walters and the awesome @TotalRenewYack 👏
Report here ➡️ https://t.co/2c95FJzDf5
https://t.co/jPhZAk8abG

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

$87M raised by community energy groups in the last 12 months and a member and supporter base of 44,000+ realising on-the-ground benefits for their communities AND reducing emissions. This is how you bring people along...

[Community Power Agency @CommunityPowerA]

📢 Our community energy impact report is hot off the press! The sector is delivering huge social, economic & enviro impacts! $86.8m raised for projects, over 19,000 MWh of clean energy produced & 13,947 t CO2-e avoided ≈ removing 7,748 cars for a year 🌱 https://t.co/2c95FJzDf5

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

Great news from our neighbouring council area @wodongacouncil - forging ahead with local renewables, reducing emissions and costs ☀️

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

It's not nearly as exciting as saving 63% on your power bill, but TRY has been having a say on energy policy. Look out for the parliamentary committee report in October.
https://t.co/2ljgCJSDvp

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

Lots of info in this thread about the jobs created by renewable energy. We need this in our regional/rural areas and all over Australia - it's a once in a century shot in the arm. We need a Local Power Plan. @helenhainesindi #LocalPowerPlan #renewables

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

A really powerful day of testimonies today at the parliamentary enquiry into the Australian Local Power Agency bill. TRY was proud to be able to contribute with others and advocate for the benefits of community energy to communities. Thanks @helenhainesindi for all your work!

[Helen Haines MP @helenhainesindi]

Today the Environment and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing into my Australian Local Power Agency Bill. It kicks off in just over 10 minutes - you can tune in here: https://t.co/rJDv1LumqN #LocalPowerPLan

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

@indigopwr

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

What a fantastic day. So thrilled! A pivotal moment for Yack and our renewable energy transition #communityEnergy #communityBattery

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

We were thrilled to have a special visitor in Yack on Thursday, checking out the installation at the CFA and the post office. It was an honour to meet such a delightful and engaging person!

[Governor of Victoria @VicGovernor]

Meeting with Totally Renewable Yackandandah, a community organisation pursuing 100% renewable energy for the town. Grateful to Indigo Shire Mayor, Cr Jenny O’Connor, and to Matt Charles-Jones and Ben McGowan, for sharing their vision and for a tour of the battery sites.

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

The other pioneering #communityEnergy enterprise in Australia is Denmark Community Wind Farm. A contemporary and peer of @hepburnwind. Both achieved amazing outcomes and benefits for their communities.
https://t.co/J7Oau2MIJH

https://t.co/OudI0aiMr9

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

And to continue the conversation on @hepburnwind, after ten years of community wind energy they're still innovating #znet #communityEnergy

[hepburn energy @hepburn_energy]

As Australia's first community-owned wind farm, we're now looking at another first, becoming a community-owned hybrid facility with solar and battery storage.

To reflect these big changes we thought it was time for a new name.....

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

Now this is a story! We have many groups asking us how we do what we do. Read Hepburn Wind's story - they're one of the first and an inspiration. The secret is persistence and conversations - engage your community. Happy anniversary @hepburnwind 🎉 #communityEnergy

[💧simon holmes à court 🦋 @simonahac]

🧵22 june marks @hepburnwind's 10th anniversary of generating clean energy!

since the very first kWh sent into the grid ten years ago, gale & gusto, the two turbines of australia's first community-owned wind farm have generated more than 100,000,000 kWh!

here's how it happened:

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

@camklose Yes 🙄

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

@camklose Except isn't it a bit early...?

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

Pretty much! Article on battery storage by @abcnews. 🌞 @indigopwr

[I'm @Ketanjoshi.co on Bluesky @KetanJ0]

"They like to grow their own vegetables, and they like to share their vegetables amongst themselves. And they see electricity in much the same way."

Good piece on community batteries and the great @TotalRenewYack

https://t.co/EkAN4Ps7nQ

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

TRY has been working with @indigopwr on the Yack01 community battery and it's nearly there! 🌞 The solar panels are up and the footings for the battery are imminent. Very exciting times – powering towards 100%! ⚡️⚡️

#RenewableEnergy #Towards100percent

[Indigo Power @indigopwr]

How beautiful does the roof at the Agency of Sculpture workshop look!? 😍 Yack01 is on track to make Yackandandah’s energy 100% renewable 🔆🔆

Check out the project's progress here: https://t.co/SJ3vtn1Uh7

@TotalRenewYack

#sharetheenergy #renewableenergy #indigopower

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

Everyone can benefit from a renewable energy transition - support the petition for a #CommunityEnergyTarget

[hepburn energy @hepburn_energy]

Victorians: Are you ready for an ⚡️energy⚡️transition that:

✔️gives back to communities
✔️democratises energy
✔️enhances resilience

Then sign the petition for a #CommunityEnergyTarget

@LilyDAmbrosioMP @MaryAnneThomas

https://t.co/MuC85rtTvS

[Totally Renewable Yackandandah @TotalRenewYack]

@DrKateAuty @EuroaEnergy @PoweredByMondo @BenallaSFG @nickymison @AlisonRoweAU @LilyDAmbrosioMP It's fantastic news! TRY is so pleased the bill and the enormous benefits it will bring is being taken seriously. #communityEnergy

[Helen Haines MP @helenhainesindi]

For the time being, I'd like to thank everyone who helped create the Local Power Plan and who has helped get the Bill to this point. This is genuine, grass-roots policy-making by regional Australia, for regional Australia.