What will happen to power bills in Newstead if the town switches to renewable energy? RN has looked at the implications & we’re ready to put Newstead’s options for the big switch to the people of our community. So, we appeal… read more
Key step in Renewable Newstead project
Renewable Newstead cordially invites Newstead residents to an announcement about a key achievement in our Renewable Newstead project this Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018. The Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, is due to make the announcement at 10am… read more
You’re invited. Project update. Thurs Aug 24, 5.30-6.30pm
To wait or not, that’s the question
Often we at Renewable Newstead gets calls from locals wanting to know should they go ahead & install their own solar panels now or wait for Renewable Newstead’s project to get underway. Here’s the truth. Don’t feel as if you… read more
Will the RN project cut your energy costs & how will it work anyway?
Will the Renewable Newstead project cut your household or business energy costs? And how will it work anyway? And what does hosting solar panels mean? Do you need to pay for them or… read more
Got spare roof space?
Renewable Newstead needs roof space for solar panels. Your roof needs to be sound with no repairs needed or planned for the next 10 years. If it’s in a sunny spot facing north, northwest or west, we’re interested. The offer is open to… read more
RN & Powercor to meet energy regulator – tariffs a key focus
Community group Newstead 2021 Inc and electricity distributor Powercor have met to consider options to switch the town to renewable energy as part of the Renewable Newstead project The partners will come together to meet the Australian Energy… read more
RN Community Energy Project Goes to Market
The transition to renewable energy for communities across Victoria is about to accelerate with our flagship Victorian project “Renewable Newstead” seeking Expressions of Interest from the market to identify project partners and refine our plan… read more
Making renewable energy cheaper than the dirty stuff – RN’s challenge
So far, we have engaged with the power distributor, Powercor, the company that owns the poles and wires that get electricity to us. We now know our town uses about 2,340,000 kWh of energy annually – that’s just the 400 or so homes and… read more
Great new guide for groups like ours
A great new guide to help communities plan for and set up their own community-owned renewable energy projects has just been released. It’s called ‘The Guide to Community-Owned Renewable Energy for Victorians’. We’ll be using it to… read more