‘Renewables done right’, a series where rural and regional Australians share their experiences of living alongside renewable energy.

Hear stories about how Aussies are farming alongside solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines; how they’re future planning with renewables; how they’re saving on on-farm energy bills by installing solar and batteries; how renewables can co-exist alongside nature; how communities can harness benefits from renewables projects; and much more.

• Nature and Renewables – Neville Oddie and Kate Redwood, Chepstowe farmers and environmentalists, on how hosting three wind turbines on their 2000 acre property fits in with their extensive brolga habitat and environmental restoration projects.
• Community benefits and renewables – David Clark, Farmer and Waubra Community Fund Executive Officer, on the value that a benefit fund from a renewable energy project can deliver to a community over more than 15 years.
• Sheep Under Solar – Tony Inder, Wellington merino wool grower, on his experience running sheep under solar panels.
• Solar and batteries on farms – Sophie Nichols, Singleton farmer, on how installing solar and batteries on her farm have lowered her energy bills.
• Farming with transmission – Lee Kingma, Tumut grazier, on his experience farming with transmission lines.
• Communities and renewables – Sally Hunter, founder of Geni.Energy and Narrabri farmer, on the benefits renewable energy can offer communities.
• Future planning with renewables – Tom Gunthorpe, Kangiara mixed livestock, cattle and fine wool breeder – on how he’s prepared for his future with wind turbines on his property.
• Wind turbines and farming – Lindsay Marriott, Gippsland sheep and cattle farmer, on his experience farming with wind turbines.