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Newcastle may be the world’s busiest coal port, but there’s a lot happening on the local renewable energy scene too.<\/p>\n
The City of Newcastle was a founding member<\/a> of the Climate Council\u2019s Cities Power Partnership and last year, Council resolved to pursue sourcing 100 per cent renewables<\/a> for its operational electricity requirements. As part of this effort, a five-megawatt solar farm was completed late last year, which will save Council (and ratepayers) millions of dollars over its long operational life.<\/p>\n Summerhill Solar Farm<\/a> consists of 14,500 solar panels that were installed on an eight-hectare capped landfill cell at Summerhill Waste Management Centre. In addition to Summerhill, solar panels have also been installed on various Council assets.<\/p>\n \u201cNewcastle has always been an industrial town. First it was coal, then it was steel and now, it\u2019s renewables,\u201d said<\/a> Deputy Lord Mayor, Declan Clausen. \u201cThis community is hungry for clean economic and growth opportunities that will ensure a healthy and resilient future, and quite frankly, that\u2019s clean energy technology like solar and wind.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To help get the renewable-energised Newcastle message out, the Climate Council has released a video showcasing some of the strides the City, businesses and residents are making in reinventing the city as a renewable energy powerhouse.<\/p>\n