The beautiful logo is by local artist Freya Job
The Project
Braidwood and its surrounds
are connected to the electricity grid via a high voltage line from Captains
Flat. This line runs overland and if it gets broken, our community ceases to
have power until it is repaired. This line was nearly broken in 2023 when a cement
truck ran into one of the poles between Braidwood and Captains flat but could
also be severed due to hazardous weather or bushfires. The town of Cobargo
knows this all too well, as the 2019-2020 bushfires destroyed the poles and
wires and left them without power.
Braidwood Clean
Energy Inc. is working with EDP Renewables Australia, a developer of town scale solar
farms, about making our community more resilient and less vulnerable to grid
outages. Since the fires, EDP Renewables has been helping Braidwood to be more resilient
by building a ‘microgrid’ which will mean that if they are disconnected from
the grid, they can operate independently.
EDP Renewables is seeking funding from ARENA, Australia’s
renewable energy agency, to create a microgrid for Braidwood as well. This
microgrid will consist of a solar farm and a community scale battery to provide
the town with uninterrupted electricity in the event of future grid
outages.
Public Meetings
BCE and EDP Renewables will be holding Public meetings to explain the current status of the project.
When: Thursday, 19 March 2026 from 5pm and 7pm (you only need to attend one).
Each meeting will run for 30 mins with scope for one-on-one Q&A afterwards.
Where: Braidwood Servicemen’s Club.
What:
These meetings are to inform the Community about the proposed Braidwood Solar Farm, Battery and Microgrid. The DA for this project will shortly be submitted and will then be open for comment.
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