The Solar Suburbs project developed a model for engaging an entire community so that residential rooftop solar adoption rates can be increased. With a focus on urban communities (suburbs), the project took a holistic approach in identifying and eliminating the barriers preventing higher rates of adoption of sustainable energy in a particular suburb.
The Solar Suburbs project was designed to contribute to the delivery of the NCES Sub Strategy I: Models of Community Energy. This included contributing to the priority initiative “Develop models of community energy based on Environmental Upgrade Agreement financing models”
Final report: Solar Suburbs final evaluation report WEB
Initiative lead: Solar Suburbs
Initiative partners: Moreland Energy Foundation, Community Power Agency, Alternative Technology Association
Initiative funder: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Growing Community Energy grant program
Contact details: Brett Murphy at solarsuburbs@gmail.com