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Victoria’s community owned Hepburn Wind shows the way to renewable energy

Small players spinning wheels of renewable energy, Sydney Morning Herald, CHRIS ZAPPONE, April 28, 2010 Although the prospects of a national emissions trading scheme appear to have receded further over the horizon, one community is determined to make renewable energy a reality. At least locally.Community-owned Hepburn Wind today completed a contract for the delivery of two 2 megawatt wind turbines to be installed at Leonards Hill, south of Daylesford in central Victoria.The locally operated enterprise, billed as the first of its kind in Australia, is expected to supply almost all of Daylesford’s and Hepburn Shire’s electricity needs – enough for 2300 homes by the beginning of next year. Hepburn wind farm believed to be the first in Australia | Energy

May 1, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | energy, Victoria, wind | Australia, renewable, reneweable energy, wind