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Gilbert, a former Greens election candidate, does not use electricity generated by fossil fuels, and sources his wood mostly from salvaged timber.īattery storage is becoming a crucial safety measure during disasters such as bushfires when towns are often cut off from external power supplies.Ĭharles-Jones says the town, which is surrounded by mountain ranges and forests, has faced three serious bushfire threats in the past 15 years. Many residents and businesses are customers of community-owned electricity retailer Indigo Power, which ensures excess solar electricity is shared locally. He says these networked panels operate as a “virtual power plant”. Many buildings are fitted with small “ubi” boxes that provide “site-by-site intelligence”, tracking how much energy is being created and used across the town.Ĭharles-Jones, who now works for energy distribution company AusNet Services, says the units help regulate electricity use and people can choose to run their appliances when generation is plentiful or power down when production is lower. Totally Renewable Yackandandah’s Matthew Charles-Jones. Charles-Jones says the solar penetration rate across the township has now reached an average of 60 per cent, including those public buildings, private residences and businesses. This has been driven mostly by community-level and individual investment, accessing government grants and working with existing power and distribution companies.Īlmost every public building has solar panels.
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