CORENA AGM and 2022-23 Annual Report
It has been a big year for CORENA. Find out all about it in our 2022-23 annual report. Even better come along to our AGM which will be held on the 19th of October. Find about more and register to attend here.
CORENA launches $5,000 innovation award
The Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is pleased to call for nominations for the inaugural CORENA Innovation Award. The award recognises the most innovative and creative emission reduction project or initiative, as assessed against the judging criteria by the CORENA Committee. The award was established in recognition of CORENA’s founder, Margaret Hender, and …
Board/Committee members and volunteers wanted!
We are currently recruiting for a Treasurer, Secretary and General Board Members. This voluntary position will require a commitment to attend monthly online meetings, as well as contribute to the organisation through additional volunteer work based on your expertise and availability. Treasurer and Secretary roles will have additional responsibilities. Find out more.
Donate to our newest project – Project 53. Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre
We are very excited to announce our newest project, the Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre. This centre offers a range of services including family support, early learning, foster care, community building and bushfire recovery support for vulnerable families in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. This loan will allow them to install solar panels and …
New project – sneak peek
We have been working hard behind the scenes on several new projects. We are still finalising the loan amount for this one but wanted to give you a sneak peek of Project 52. – Capri Theatre in Adelaide. You can read all about it and donate here.
CORENA celebrates 10 years of climate action
Earth Day 2023 marked CORENA’s 10 year anniversary! We celebrated by gathering with many of our partners, loan recipients and supporters to hear about CORENA’s achievements over that time. It was great to come together for the occasion! Thank you to our members, supporters, volunteers and project partners for your support over the years. Here’s …
CORENA joins International Community for Local Smart Grids partnership
CORENA is thrilled to join the International Community for Local Smart Grids (ICLSG), an international knowledge-sharing partnership of distribution network operators, community energy enterprises and organisations. The partnership was convened by the University of Oxford and Research Partner Enel Foundation, and supported by co-founders Ausgrid, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, and Low Carbon Hub. Climate …
Exciting changes to CORENA’s operations
Since CORENA’s beginnings in 2013, we have been amazed by the sheer power of the revolving fund model. As of May 2022, we have a total of $540,000 in our revolving fund most of which is currently on loan to tackle the climate emergency. When fund grows, it will continue to support more and more …
Supporting community climate grant funding
We can provide co-funding for Australian community organisations applying for grant funding opportunities.
CORENA Featured in IRENA’s White Paper
CORENA’s revolving funding and organisation model was featured in IRENA (International Renewable Energy Network Agency) Coaliltion for Action third white paper, “Community Action Toolkit”. This paper provides a framework for new and existing organisations to consider before embarking on their own community based renewable initiatives. It also showcases how 11 different organisations from around the …