Consultation is king when it comes to dealing with rural communities. The evolution of the New England region into becoming the state’s biggest renewable energy zone (REZ) is a testament to that.
Building the REZ
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Can agrivoltaics help harmonise farming and solar energy?
Agrivoltaics is emerging as an important compromise for the land use conflict between farmers and solar energy developments in Australia.
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Renewable bonanza for NSW farmers and rural communities
Landholders in NSW are set to reap the biggest economic benefit from the renewable energy shift according to a new report
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Hydroelectric dream flows into the REZ
An idea spawned more than 30 years ago to build a hydroelectric scheme in the upper Macleay River region is set to become reality as part of the New England REZ.