How the small town of Yackandandah became a community-powered renewable energy leader
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Alexandra Koster, Sydney Lang
5h ago· 12 min readenNews
Summary
The small town of Yackandandah in Victoria, Australia, has become a model for community-driven renewable energy. Nearly every rooftop has solar panels, electric vehicles are common, and the town runs a community-owned energy network. Rather than waiting for government or corporate action, residents have taken the energy transition into their own hands, creating a self-sufficient, sustainable local economy powered by renewables.
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· 3 pulledDrive through Yackandandah on a clear day, and you'll notice the rooftops before anything else. House after house topped with solar panels.
This town isn't waiting for the energy transition — it's powering it.
There's a community-owned electric vehicle charger around the corner, funded by the town's own petrol station.
This town isn't waiting for the energy transition — it's powering it.
