Across Australia, communities face a range of policy, regulatory and market barriers that make it difficult to establish and grow community energy projects. At the same time, there is strong international precedent for governments to actively support community energy and to nurture a thriving community‑led energy sector.

Energy Together works with state and federal governments, as well as industry, to:

• Remove policy and regulatory barriers that hinder community energy,

• Address market barriers that may not originate in policy but can be resolved through policy or regulatory reform, and

• Proactively incentivise and support the development of new community energy projects.

To help create a vibrant and enduring community energy sector, Energy Together has led a number of advocacy campaigns. These efforts have contributed to the establishment of dedicated community energy programs and grant funding in both New South Wales and Victoria.

Use the links below to find out more about out latest advocacy.