Burwood Council goes green in landmark 100% renewable energy deal

Published on 10 March 2022

Burwood Council’s decision to go green received a huge vote of confidence after confirmation that all power to its facilities will be 100% driven by renewable energy.

As part of the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC), Burwood is one of 25 Councils that will play its part as part of a landmark deal with electricity retailer, ZEN Energy Retail Pty Ltd.

Mayor John Faker who also currently holds the position of SSROC President said it was an important milestone for Council.

“Council has diligently investigated this deal and is thrilled to announce our commitment to powering all of our sites and streetlights with 100% renewable energy.”

“We were one of the first in the state to transition to 100% renewable energy on all of our smart poles located throughout the Local Government Area so it was a natural progression for us to harness this opportunity to reduce our reliance of fossil fuels and source clean energy for operations across all of our buildings,” Cr Faker said.

Worth approximately $180 million, the milestone retail electricity agreement will deliver over 214 gigawatt hours of electricity per year to 25 councils across NSW and will be delivered from three solar farms in rural NSW.

It involves the supply of electricity to over 300 major council facilities, more than 210,000 streetlights and more than 3000 small sites managed by councils.

The 25 participating councils collectively represent over 3 million people, which is almost 38% of NSW population.

The agreement commences in 2022 and runs to 2026 with an option to extend to 2030.