Canberrans have invested more than $1 million into the a new community owned solar farm in Majura, according to the company building it. In the lead up to its launch on Monday night, SolarShare chairman Nick Fejer said more was still needed to begin construction. “Electricity is a very intangible thing … you plug a […]

There is an interim cut-off date in our fundraising offer, for people who have pre-registered, to receive a priority allotment of securities based on the applicant’s original registration date. The SolarShare Board has extended this interim date to Friday the 15th February, 5pm (originally Tuesday 12th February 5pm). This has been done as we are […]

SolarShare is hosting Majura community solar project information briefing on Monday the 11th of February, with opening address by Shane Rattenbury, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability. Date and Time: Monday 11th February 6pm for a 6:15pm start. Location: Canberra Innovation Network Event Space, Level 5, 1 Moore St, Canberra City. RSVP: Friday 8th of […]

Green light for Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm Canberra will soon host Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm. The ACT Government has given the green light to community solar company, SolarShare, to build its flagship 1 MW solar farm in the Majura Valley. The ACT Government’s approval of SolarShare’s application for a feed-in tariff means SolarShare […]

Dear SolarShare Supporter Climate and Energy rally next Monday SolarShare is supporting the Farmers for Climate action event on Monday, the 10th of September, as politicians return to Canberra, farmers and representatives of regional communities are gathering on the lawns of Parliament House for a community rally. Why? Once again, Canberra has deposed another leader. […]

Dear SolarShare Supporter, Brrrr! it sure is chilly in Canberra at the moment, high time for some new from SolarShare to warm you up. This newsletter is a bit different, we’d like to hear from you! Tell us about you We are surveying our members and supporters to learn more about how we can best […]

SolarShare has been hard at work in the first few months of 2018. Click here to see our March 2018 newsletter. 

Good news, we’ve just ticked off one more requirement for the SolarShare flagship project. The ACT Government’s requirement for community ownership has meant we needed to establish a separate class of shares for this project so that revenue from the Mt Majura Solar Farm, which is underpinned by the ACT Government’s feed in tariff, will […]