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Victorian Guide to community energy unveiled at Daylesford

November 7, 2015 at 8:14 pm John Englart Leave a comment

Lily D’Ambrosio, the Victorian Energy and Resources Minister, appeared at the Hepburn Community Wind Cooperative AGM at Daylesford and launched a Guide to Community Energy to empower communities to invest and control their own electricity generation infrastructure. Hepburn Wind is the first modern Victorian community owned energy co-operative.

This continues the positive steps being taken by the Andrews Labor Government in energy transition with the release of the Victorian Renewable Energy Roadmap for public consultation and the current finalising of the Renewable Energy Action Plan.

Community ownership of wind farms and solar farms is particularly high in parts of Europe, especially Denmark and in Germany where the Energiewende has localised electricity infrastructure and empowered communities.

Here is my report on Storify of the Hepburn Wind AGM and launch of the Guide to Community Energy. It was facilitated by Yes2Renewables campaigner Leigh Ewbank’s presence and live tweeting.

Lead Photo of Lily D’Ambrosio speaking courtesy Mary-Anne Thomas MP/Twitter

Entry filed under: renewable energy, Victorian Government. Tags: community energy, Hepburn Wind, Lily D'Ambrosio.