CORENA - Citizens' Own Renewable Energy Network Australia
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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 …
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.
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 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 …
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 …
We can provide co-funding for Australian community organisations applying for grant funding opportunities.
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 …
We are hiring two new paid positions — Chief Operating Officer and Digital Marketer. If you would like to work for a passionate non-profit focused on reducing emissions across the country, we would love to hear from you.
CORENA is proud to be involved alongside other energy groups in the successful grant funding for the Sustainable Microgrid at Arkaroola Wilderness Centre. This 1.3 million dollar renewable energy grant was one of several successful projects through the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund. Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is part of a World Heritage Bid because …
Earlier this year, we launched an audience survey to find out more about who our CORENA supporters are. Thank you very much to everyone who contributed their thoughts and perspectives. With your feedback, we will make sure we move forward in our journey to practically reduce more emissions while supporting community groups.Today we are releasing …
