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Kangaroo Island looks to solar

The Islander reports Kangaroo Island is investigating the possibility of establishing the island's first community-owned solar energy project.

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hills and Coast has been given a $250,000 grant to study the possibility of bringing solar and wind power to Kangaroo Island.

If the project is established, it could supply up to one third of the island's entire power supply.

RDA strategy director Terry Lee said the community-owned renewable energy scheme was based on the Hepburn Wind model in Victoria, where the community raised $9 million to build and manage their own energy company.

Kangaroo Island lies 13km off South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, and currently receives electricity via cable from the mainland.

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For more details, read The Islander's full story...