2011 Winner: Community
Hepburn Wind
Hepburn Wind has built Australia’s first community owned, cooperative wind farm located in Leonards Hill in Central Victoria. The two newly constructed turbines will generate clean, safe electricity to the Hepburn region.
The purpose of Hepburn Wind is not only to provide renewable energy but to also provide benefits to the community and take constructive action towards energy transition. It is projected to deliver more than enough clean, safe electricity to power all houses in Daylesford and much of the surrounding area, significantly decreasing the local community’s carbon footprint.
Hepburn Wind will offset more than 12,200 tonnes of CO2 annually. Hepburn Wind has created local employment opportunities and has plans to contribute an estimated $1 million from the sale of electricity back into the community through their Community Sustainability Fund.
