TRY partners with the local community and relevant organisations to inspire projects that transition Yackandandah to clean, local sources of energy. Here you can discover the latest news, musings about the 100% journey on our blog, or take a look at our major projects.
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It’s not always staight forward and there are plenty of obstacles along the way but results for the community are worthwhile.
What does it take and what’s the best way of reaching 100% renewables – that’s what the 100% feasibility study is all about. Delayed by Covid, this 21-month study and keystone project forms part of the final stage of TRY’s five-stage road map: to achieve our goal of 100% renewable energy for Yackandandah. We’re now hopeful of reaching our goal by 2024.
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One of the things that’s needed when transitioning to 100% renewable energy is some form of storage: to take the renewable energy such as solar energy when it’s plentiful, and allow use at a later time when generation isn’t plentiful. The simplest solution is storage batteries.
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The community Virtual Power Plant is a network of community buildings with solar installations, and some with batteries and efficient CO2 heat pump hot water systems. These installations reduce running costs for community groups and provide resilience in times of emergency.
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