Grant to study power demand

The Ballarat Courier, Page: 3
Monday, 24 July 2006

THE University of Ballarat has received a grant of $100,000 to study Hopetoun's power demand, and to investigate renewable energy alternatives in the area. The State Government grant has been allocated to the National Centre of Sustainability, Ballarat, which is based at the university. Centre manager Dennis Olmstead said the project partners would research the capacity of community owned renewable energy generation at Hopetoun, particularly from wind power. "This study will investigate Hopetoun's current and projected power demand," he said.