First Nations Clean Energy Network

First Nations community expectations and electricity supply and resilience options for fringe-of-grid consumers in South Australia

Financial year
2026
Topic
Energy resilience
Consumer type
Households
Grant amount
$179,943
Jurisdiction
NSW, NT, QLD, SA, WA
Status
Current

Project summary

The success of First Nations communities in fringe-of-grid areas is predicated on a reliable electricity supply. Outages caused by vulnerable transmission and distribution lines are causing issues for these communities that will increase as climate change accelerates. This project will define steps toward energy security and agency.

Page last updated: 04 December 2025

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