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Join us as we share insights, stories, and strategies from stakeholders and experts about the unique dynamics, opportunities, and challenges of engaging in regional Australia. emPOWER’s goal is to support respectful and effective engagement during the energy transition.
Regional Renewable Partnerships with Andy Bray – Building Community Support for the Energy Transition
emPOWER: Voices of the Regional Energy Shift
20 minutes
2 weeks ago
Regional Renewable Partnerships with Andy Bray – Building Community Support for the Energy Transition
In this episode, Wendy Agar speaks with Andy Bray, CEO of RE-Alliance, about a critical question for Australia’s energy transition: how can we meet national energy needs while ensuring regional communities genuinely benefit?
Andy highlights that while the silent majority support renewable energy, this support is conditional—people want to understand what the transition means for their region.
Drawing on RE-Alliance’s work, he explores the importance of:
Clear communication about local risks and opportunities
Transparency and trusted information
Collective planning with communities at the centre
Building local capacity to shape the transition in their region
Whether you work in energy, government, or regional development, this episode makes the case for collaboration, fairness, and community-led planning as the foundation for a sustainable energy transition.
emPOWER is proudly supported by The Energy Charter, a CEO-led collaboration
across the national energy sector. They partner with communities to create a Regional Energy Accord that guides the transition and delivers real local outcomes.
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emPOWER: Voices of the Regional Energy Shift
Join us as we share insights, stories, and strategies from stakeholders and experts about the unique dynamics, opportunities, and challenges of engaging in regional Australia. emPOWER’s goal is to support respectful and effective engagement during the energy transition.
