Uralla, NSW, Australia

Uralla, Australia

  • Target: Become a decentralized, off-grid town, meeting 100% of the town's energy demand via local renewable energy generation.
  • Status: In progress - 10% of electricity from solar photovoltaics.
  • RES: Solar photovoltaics
  • Implementation: Reduce the town's energy needs  via energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and infrastructure. Change user behaviours in order to minimise personal and household energy usage. Increase the amount of local renewable energy produced in Uralla to provide for all of the community’s energy demand. The company ZNET assisting the town with the planning has worked on projects in Germany and North America. The ZNET plan focuses on renewable energy generation and integrating renewable energy technologies. It will take around 5-10 years to complete.
  • Population: 6,034
  • Area: 193.5 km²
  • Link: https://zneturalla.org.au

 

Uralla, Australia