CORENA - Citizens' Own Renewable Energy Network Australia
Citizens' Own Renewable Energy Network Australia -
A huge thankyou to all our donors who donated to Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative. Their $100,000 loan is now fully funded! Construction is nearly complete and we look forward to hearing when the project starts producing renewable energy for the local community! We will keep you posted. Find out more.
A huge thankyou to everyone who donated to our EOFY donation matching campaign for our Operations Fund. With the matching donations we raised a whopping $17,999, well beyond our $12,000 initial target! We will be putting your donations to work finding and developing our non-profit climate projects. 👉 Discover the 5 surprising things your operations …
At CORENA, we often talk about our revolving energy fund — how every donation keeps giving, how we’ve worked with 60 community projects to cut emissions, and how your support makes it all happen. But what really keeps CORENA moving forward? It’s our Operations Fund — the unsung hero that powers everything behind the scenes. …
By Margaret Hender, founder of CORENA. Originally published in Clean Technica 2022 When CORENA first started back in 2013, we modelled the effect of using donated funds to give $20,000/quarter in interest-free loans to pay for practical climate-beneficial projects, like solar and energy efficiency, with loans repaid out of savings on energy bills within around …
Australia, a land synonymous with both vast agricultural landscapes and abundant sunshine, stands at the cusp of an exciting agricultural and energy revolution: agrivoltaics. This innovative approach strategically combines solar energy generation with agricultural practices on the same land, unlocking a wealth of potential benefits for farmers, the environment, and the nation’s renewable energy targets. …
We are very excited to announce our 60th project with Youth Options in SA, our first community organisation to use their batteries to participate in a Virtual Power Plant. We aren’t fundraising for this one as it’s only small and we had enough money in the revolving fund to loan to it straight away. Find …
Want to apply for a CORENA loan? Come along to one of our 2025 online info sessions to find out how our loans work and have all your questions answered. These sessions are aimed at non profits and community organisations interested in solar, energy efficiency or EV projects who would like to find out more …
Australia, considered by many of us as “the lucky country”, is increasingly becoming unluckier due to the alarming consequences of climate change. From devastating bushfires to catastrophic floods and relentless heatwaves, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters are on the rise. It’s no longer a question of if a disaster will strike, but when. …
Australia, with its abundant natural resources and commitment to a clean energy transition, faces a critical need for innovative financing solutions to tackle the climate emergency. Social impact investing (SII) has emerged as a powerful tool for channeling capital towards projects that generate both financial returns and positive social and environmental impact. This introductory guide …
We are very excited to announce our latest project with Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative in NSW. Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative are currently constructing a 1.8MW (AC) solar farm plus 2.85 MWh battery on a previously contaminated site on Bridge Street, Goulburn, NSW. Find out more.
