Community
Energy
Congress
Melbourne 2017
27 & 28 of February
Also check out the Side Events on Sunday, 26 February and Wednesday, 1 March!
Community
Melbourne Town Hall
90-120 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC
Organised by the Coalition for Community Energy, the Community Energy Congress is the premier event on Australia’s community energy calendar. Congress 2017 brought together over 600 people to strengthen this budding sector. See the outputs from the 2017 Congress here
Grassroots energy enterprises, which number more than 90 nation-wide, harness the power of communities to increase local energy security, bolster regional development partnerships, enhance community cohesion, reduce carbon emissions and work towards a just energy transition.
Who is this for?
Community Energy Congress events aim to inspire a host of community energy advocates, from the experts who pioneered the sector, to those who are just starting their foray into the community energy space. Groups developing projects benefit from the education and networking opportunities, while people interested in starting a project will have everything they need at their fingertips.
Community Energy Congress events are also for organisations looking to partner with and support community energy, including renewable energy developers, policy makers, network companies, retailers, councils, NGOs and regulators, lawyers, financiers and more. There is something for everyone.
Our Approach
The C4CE Community Energy Congress events aren’t a program of talking heads. Not just a showcase; these events are a living, breathing experience where people collaborate, engage and share their experiences and tools. Newcomers to the sector are inspired, learn and get involved. Policy makers and mainstream energy actors find out how to work with the innovative thinkers in the community sector.
There are practical and off-site sessions, master classes, business model training and workshops on dealing with key barriers. These are the sector’s defining events and should not to be missed.
