A new campaign calling for the Federal government to invest in ‘Local Energy Hubs’ has kicked off using three regional Australian farmers’ experience with the shift to renewable energy.
Local Energy Hubs would be physical drop-in centres, staffed by well-networked, respected local people who would demystify the energy transition, bolster local engagement in transition projects, and independently facilitate constructive interactions between energy developers and the community.
Advocacy organisations RE-Alliance, Community Power Agency and Yes2Renewables have joined forces to call on the Federal Government to fund Local Energy Hubs for regional communities in the upcoming Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
RE-Alliance National Director Andrew Bray says we need governments to proactively support and resource communities to understand, participate in and benefit from the energy transformation – and we think Local Energy Hubs could be a big part of the solution.
