Sunday, September 4, 2011

Victoria, Australia - Community Owned Solar Farm

It's amazing to see the cooperative model springing up around the world, in the UK, US, Canada and Australia! Here in Colorado, a group of us are forming a cooperative for community solar gardens around the state.

- Joy

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Almost 100 people attended a meeting at Burrinja last week to show their support for the launch of Victoria's first community owned solar farm, which will see a building in the hills fitted with solar panels. The location has not yet been decided.

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Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association president Peter Cook said the meeting had gone well, with 25 people becoming members of the Ranges Energy co-operative and about $33,000 pledged in memberships.

Read more:

http://free-press-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/sun-shines-on-solar-farm-plan-for-yarra-ranges/

Joy Hughes, Founder, Solar Gardens Institute http://www.solargardens.org
CEO, Solar Panel Hosting LLC http://www.solarpanelhosting.com
(719)207-3097 direct

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