A collection of resources for regional communities and the renewables industry alike. Some have been published by RE-Alliance, some by other organisations in Australia. Together, these resources set out current industry better-practice on how large-scale renewable companies and communities can work together for mutual benefit.
Better Practice Renewables and Biodiversity: Opportunities for Collaboration
This guide aims to improve biodiversity in the renewable energy transition, by identifying opportunities to improve outcomes and for cross-sector collaboration.
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Building Stronger Communities report – Community benefit funds
The third edition of our Building Stronger Communities report investigates how community benefit funds from renewable energy projects support local outcomes.
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Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit
This toolkit by the Queensland Farmers Federation will assist and inform landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.
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Farm Powered
This Farmers for Climate Action report, co-authored by RE-Alliance, lays out a plan for how farmers and regional communities can participate in and benefit from the rollout of renewable energy.
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Community Benefits Handbook
This handbook is to equip local community leaders with information and ideas to think big about how to leverage the renewables boom into local opportunities that address local needs and desires.
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Building Trust for Transmission
Our report outlines the actions governments, energy regulators and transmission companies need to take to ensure impacted communities can benefit from new grid projects.
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CEC Guide to Community Benefit Sharing
This guide by the Clean Energy Council is intended as a practical tool, sharing strategies and case studies on the range of benefit sharing options used in renewable energy projects.
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Renewable Energy Company Guide to Agreement Making on First Nations Land: What Do Strong Agreements Contain?
This guide outlines best practice guidelines for how clean energy companies could approach agreement making with the First Nations landholders of their potential development site.
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Building Stronger Communities report – Wind's growing role in regional Australia, Second edition
With the recent boom in wind development and the industry supporting a slew of community projects, the second edition of this report further explores how wind farms are connecting with communities.
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Building Stronger Communities report – Wind's growing role in regional Australia
This report investigates benefit sharing mechanisms and a range of case studies to better understand how wind energy is contributing to the resilience of regional Australia.
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