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City of Sydney Basketball

Project 58. announced!

November 22, 2024 by Corena Team

The City of Sydney Basketball Association (CSBA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing basketball from its grassroots to high-performance levels within the community. This project will install a 39.780 kW solar system and 25.6kWh battery. Find out more.

Read moreProject 58. announced!
Hepburn Energy Community Battery

CORENA announces our first community battery project loan

November 20, 2024 by Corena Team

We are very excited to announce our 57th project with community energy cooperative Hepburn Energy and our very first community battery project! We hope to loan at least $100,000 to this important project co-located at the Hepburn Wind farm in Victoria. Find out more.

Read moreCORENA announces our first community battery project loan
CORENA annual report

2023/2024 Annual Report

November 5, 2024 by Sarah McCabe

CORENA’s 2023/24 annual report is now available. Read all about our projects and impact over the last financial year as well as our plans for the coming year.

Read more2023/2024 Annual Report
Byron Community College entrance

Project 56. announced and fully funded!

September 3, 2024 by Corena Team

Our latest project is with Byron Community College in NSW and a generous donor, Ottway the Label, have topped up our existing “coming soon” balance to fully fund this project straight away! Find out more.

Read moreProject 56. announced and fully funded!
Community Renewable Energy

New project application explainer video

July 22, 2024 by Corena Team

Want to find out about the project application process? Have a look at our new explainer video.

Read moreNew project application explainer video

Movie fundraiser

July 5, 2024 by Corena Team

Attention Adelaide people ! Here is a great opportunity to support CORENA. The Capri Theatre recently switched on a 71.8 kW solar system and 51.2 kWh battery with the assistance of a $155,303 interest free loan from CORENA. This is CORENA’s biggest loan to date and to celebrate we are going to the movies! Buy …

Read moreMovie fundraiser

Want to be a climate hero?

July 3, 2024 by Corena Team

Find out how in our brand new explainer video here.

Read moreWant to be a climate hero?
Ground level view of the NACC office

Project 55 fully funded!

July 1, 2024 by Sarah McCabe

We had a huge response to our EOFY fundraising campaign, fully funding Project 55. Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) in just 10 days!! A big thankyou to all our donors. NACC are now commencing the installation process.

Read moreProject 55 fully funded!
Capri theatre solar panels

Project 52. Capri theatre installed and operating

June 20, 2024 by Corena Team

Thank you to all our members and supporters who chipped in to this fantastic project! It is anticipated this project will save approx 94,458kWhs of electricity, 31 tonnes of carbon and $32,500 every year. CORENA Head of Operations, Sarah McCabe, and Capri Theatre General Manager, Rob Jordan, were interviewed on ABC Adelaide about the project. …

Read moreProject 52. Capri theatre installed and operating
Graphic showing Mansfield Autism Statewide Services project has been 100% funded

Project 54 fully funded!

June 20, 2024 by Sarah McCabe

Fundraising for Project 54. Mansfield Autism Statewide Services (MASS) is now complete!  A huge thankyou to our donors. MASS have now commenced the process of gaining the relevant approvals for the system, a process which can take a number of months. 

Read moreProject 54 fully funded!
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In the spirit of reconciliation CORENA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.


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