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Project 59 Fully Funded

July 22, 2025 by Corena Team

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.

Read moreProject 59 Fully Funded
Donation matching campaign thankyou

Target Achieved!

July 3, 2025 by Corena Team

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 …

Read moreTarget Achieved!
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services solar system

5 Things You Didn’t Know About CORENA’s Operations Fund (But Absolutely Should)

May 23, 2025 by Corena Team

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. …

Read more5 Things You Didn’t Know About CORENA’s Operations Fund (But Absolutely Should)
CORENA's innovative revolving fund model

Perpetual Motion for Climate Funding

May 21, 2025 by Corena Team

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 …

Read morePerpetual Motion for Climate Funding
Agrivoltaics in Australia

The Rise of Agrivoltaics: Cultivating Energy & Crops Together in Australia

May 19, 2025 by Corena Team

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. …

Read moreThe Rise of Agrivoltaics: Cultivating Energy & Crops Together in Australia
Project 60 Youth Options battery

Project Number 60!

May 12, 2025 by Corena Team

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 …

Read moreProject Number 60!

2025 info session dates available

April 16, 2025 by Corena Team

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 …

Read more2025 info session dates available
Drought and bushfires in Australia demonstrate the need for disaster preparedness and resilience

How Australians Can Improve Disaster Preparedness & Resilience

April 9, 2025 by Corena Team

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. …

Read moreHow Australians Can Improve Disaster Preparedness & Resilience
Community Renewable Energy

Social Impact Investing for Climate Action & Renewable Energy in Australia: How Organisations & Individuals Can Invest in a Sustainable Future

April 3, 2025 by Corena Team

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 …

Read moreSocial Impact Investing for Climate Action & Renewable Energy in Australia: How Organisations & Individuals Can Invest in a Sustainable Future
Goulburn solar farm

Project 59. announced!

March 24, 2025 by Sarah McCabe

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.

Read moreProject 59. announced!
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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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