{"id":37722,"date":"2024-08-23T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/?p=37722"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T02:04:20","slug":"newstead-community-energy-project-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/tips-and-insights\/newstead-community-energy-project-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Newstead Community Energy Project opens"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":37737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-media"],"acf":{"page_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_hero","title":"<h2>NEWSTEAD COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT OPENS<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"img__wrap\"><\/div>\r\n<h2><\/h2>","blurb":"Flow Home's bringing power to the people of Newstead.","read_length":"2 min read","background_colour":"dark-blue"},{"acf_fc_layout":"breadcrumbs","background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_article","sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A community battery and solar farm, initiated by Renewable Newstead and built and operated by Flow Power, has officially opened today.\r\n\r\nThe landmark Newstead Community Energy Project, unique for its community\/company co-development, will generate enough energy to power the local community and beyond.\r\n\r\nVictoria\u2019s Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources, the Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio, officially opened the 3MW generating facility and 5MWh battery energy storage system, completing a decade-long commitment to the project.\r\n<div class=\"img__wrap\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37874\" title=\"Newstead Launch Aug24 3\" src=\"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newstead-Launch-Aug24-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Newstead Launch Aug24\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" \/><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"pull_out","content":"<em><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re supporting regional Victoria to make the most out of the renewable energy transition. We are backing lower power bills and more reliable energy with projects like this one.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>We\u2019re empowering the Newstead community \u2013 and other communities like it \u2013 to fully harness the benefits of locally generated and stored renewable energy.\"<\/strong><\/em>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The collaborative project is a powerful blueprint for how communities can be <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW252091489 BCX0\">tangible <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW252091489 BCX0\">linked <\/span>to renewables in their own backyard. First conceived in 2008, the Newstead Community Energy Project was led by Renewable Newstead, a committee of local residents determined to make good on their community\u2019s dream to generate renewable energy locally and cut their carbon footprint.\r\n<div class=\"img__wrap\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37879\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]<img class=\"wp-image-37879\" title=\"Newstead Launch Aug24 1\" src=\"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newstead-Launch-Aug24-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Flow Power CEO, Matthew van der Linden with Renewable Newstead, the Hon. Lily D\u2019Ambrosio and the Hon. Maree Edwards\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/> Flow Power CEO, Matthew van der Linden with Renewable Newstead, the Hon. Lily D\u2019Ambrosio and the Hon. Maree Edwards[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong>Media enquiries and contact<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTo download and read the full media release, <a href=\"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newstead-media-release_FINAL.pdf\">visit this link.<\/a>\r\n\r\nFor media enquiries, images or interviews, please contact:\r\nAlice Johnson, Head of Sustainability, Horizon Communication Group\r\n0413 852 381 | alice@horizoncg.com.au\r\n\r\n<strong>About Flow Power<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFlow Power is an electricity, technology and engineering company reshaping energy for Australia. Since 2009 Flow Power has found new and better ways to deliver reliable, renewable energy that brings costs down and puts the power back in customers\u2019 hands.\r\n\r\nFlow Power\u2019s renewable energy portfolio encompass wind, solar and storage.\r\n\r\nFlow Power is one of Australia\u2019s fastest-growing energy retailers\u202fserving some of our\u202fbest-loved\u202forganisations including The Sydney Opera House, Snack Brands, Westpac, The\u202fCity\u202fof Sydney, Asahi Beverages, Newcastle Airport and Pernod Ricard Winemakers.\r\n\r\nFlow Power: creating Australia\u2019s renewable energy future, together."}],"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""}],"summary":"Discover how Flow Power's working with Renewable Newstead to bring power to its community and companies. 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