We are very excited to announce our first “Getting off Gas” project with Commonground Training Centre in Victoria! Transitioning away from gas is an essential step in cutting our carbon emissions and we were delighted when Commonground Training Centre decided to take on this project.
Commonground provides accommodation and conference facilities for social and environmental change organisations and is set on regenerated bushland, just over one hour’s drive north of Melbourne and 15 minutes from Seymour by car.
In November 2024 Commonground committed to an ambitious energy policy including investing in renewable energy infrastructure to achieve a net positive contribution to the sustainability of the grid by 2030 which has led to this project.
This project will be completed in two parts.
- Heat Pump Hot Water, Induction Cooktop and Switchboard Upgrades – this will be funded immediately by an existing fund we have specifically for a Getting off Gas Project.
- Solar and Battery – we are currently fundraising for this portion of the project.
Mani Heck, Hospitality Manager at Commonground Training Centre said “Working with CORENA means that we will be able to eliminate the reliance on LPG for hot water and cooking across our residential venue. We will also triple our solar energy production of the venue and install our very first battery significantly reducing our reliance on grid sourced electricity. Commonground is excited that we are able to take such a significant step toward reliance on renewable energy so quickly. This would not have been possible without the amazing work of CORENA! “