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Sixth remote community to get rooftop solar credit
More families across Western Australia's Kimberley region will soon benefit from...
David Prestipino 21 May 2026
Funding boost as East Kimberley prepares for 2028 solar eclipse
Western Australia's Kimberley region is preparing to host one of the world's lon...
Jackson Clark 12 May 2026
First Nations energy affordability - 'a goal in the never never'
Electricity access has improved globally, with 92 per cent of the world's popula...
James Reynolds 11 May 2026
First Nations-led solar microgrid projects secure key ARENA funding
Two remote Northern Territory communities are set to benefit from cleaner, more...
Giovanni Torre 23 Apr 2026
Ngarluma’s renewables future begins with 50MW solar farm
The Ngarluma people in north-west Western Australia have struck a landmark deal...
David Prestipino 6 Feb 2026
Power on Country: How Djarindjin is rewriting the rules of remote energy

By the time power was finally restored to the Dampier Peninsula community of Djarindjin in April 2025, the damage had already been done. For four days, as a tropical system tracked towards the West Ki...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Dec 17, 2025
Traditional Owners and SunCable sign 70-year agreement to build Australia’s largest solar farm

Traditional owners, SunCable and the Northern Land Council have reached a historic multi-generational 70-year agreement to build a 12,000-hectare solar farm on Powell Creek Station.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 17, 2025
Indigenous-led energy projects drive investment and power stability in remote communities

Remote First Nations communities are increasingly using renewable energy infrastructure to address chronic power insecurity, drawing investor interest while reducing long-term operating costs for gove...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 8, 2025
EPC Solar targets Pacific renewable energy market

In a strategic move to establish a foothold in the Pacific region renewable energy market, Indigenous-owned EPC Solar has announced its first international expansion, supporting Fiji's sustainability...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 23, 2025
$5.5m for two First Nations-led clean energy projects in WA

Western Australia's clean energy sector has received another kickstart, with more than $16 million funding for seven innovative new projects.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 10, 2025
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation announces funding boost for clean energy

The Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation has announced the WA government's offer of $5 million in conditional grant funding from the Lower Carbon Grants Program (LCG) - Gorgon Fund in funding towards the...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 5, 2024
Public consultation opens for Darwin Renewable Energy Hub

Consultation has opened to the public for a new $400 million Renewable Energy Hub in Darwin. Public feedback is encouraged for the proposed development of the Darwin Renewable Energy Hub.

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Tiesha Hewitt Nov 21, 2024
Indigenous Community Housing Organisations and NT body corporates to benefit from solar grants

Territorians living in apartments and units across the Territory will soon be able to access shared rooftop solar. The NT Government, in partnership with the federal government, recently launched a ne...

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Tiesha Hewitt Nov 11, 2024
NT Indigenous land agreements sought after $30b solar project approved

A renewable energy project touted as one of the world's largest solar developments is now prioritising securing Indigenous land use agreements after receiving federal approval to proceed on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 22, 2024
Pilbara's clean energy race on resource-rich lands in Indigenous hands

A major step was taken towards Indigenous-led renewable energy development on Traditional Owner land, with a new agreement putting the Yindjibarndi People in the driver's seat across WA's North West.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 17, 2024
More green energy on the horizon for the Wurrumiyanga community

The NT government has announced the Wurrumiyanga Solar Infill and Energy Storage Pilot Project is closer to completion, with the battery energy storage system currently being tested in Berrimah.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 21, 2024
Pilbara Solar fly the flag for Indigenous clean energy partnerships

Pilbara Solar, a renewable energy development service co-owned by Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, will champion First Nations and Traditional Owner partnerships in renewable energy at the Premi...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 16, 2023
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