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Depending on the pilot, participating households can receive:
Subsidies to help replace gas appliances with electric alternatives
Support from trusted local installers
Smart energy technology to monitor and optimise energy use
Advice and support throughout the electrification journey
The opportunity to be part of research helping shape Australia's energy future
What started as a grassroots campaign in the Illawarra is now helping test a model that could be used across Australia.
Hundreds of households have already joined our pilots, giving us valuable insight into what works and what needs to change.
The original Electrify 2515 pilot has expanded into neighbouring Bulli, while the Go Electric project in Canberra is taking the model to 1,000 homes.
Different homes, different climates and different communities will help us understand what a successful transition to all-electric living can look like at scale.
Our pilots bring together the people needed to make electrification work in the real world — households, community groups, trades, technology providers, energy companies and governments.
The Electrify 2515 and 2516 Community Pilots are a joint project between Rewiring Australia, Brighte and Endeavour Energy, supported by local volunteers and funded in part by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) through its Advancing Renewables Program.
Go Electric Canberra is led by Electric Future in partnership with Electrify Canberra, Rewiring Australia and the ACT Government, with funding from ARENA.Local tradespeople and businesses are preferred suppliers across our pilots.
“The Electrify 2515 Community Pilot aims to create the electric future in a real community today.”
— Dr Saul Griffith
An exciting new community electrification project, to be announced soon.
Coming soon
Rewiring Australia is a non-profit organisation dedicated to representing the people, households and communities in the energy system. We empirically demonstrate and communicate the cost savings, emissions reductions, and energy system benefits of electrification.
Rewiring Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live, meet and work and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Rewiring Australia is a member of Climate Action Network Australia.
Rewiring Australia is an Australian charity registered with the ACNC with Deductible Gift Recipient status (ABN 18 664 239 196). All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Contact us: electrify@rewiringaustralia.org
