Have you heard? The NSW Home Energy Saver program launched in June, and it’s a genuine game-changer for Central Coast households ready to ditch gas and cut power bills for good. Still getting your head around it? No stress — we’re told this program is here to stay and the NSW government is committed to growing it. If you’ve been
Be a Founding Household Electrify Bouddi is developing a practical new tool: Energy Action Plan Kits, designed to help local households work out exactly where their energy dollars and emissions are going — and what steps make the biggest difference first. Before we roll them out community-wide, we want real households to help us test, refine and improve them. We’re
Electrify Bouddi would like to thank everyone who joined us for this year’s Trivia Night on 15 August at Hardys Bay Club. With over 100 people through the door, it was our biggest turnout yet. A huge thank you to our sponsors and prize donors – GOLD SPONSORS – SEA Solutions, LePorte Real Estate and Adam’s Garden SILVER SPONSORS –
Silently, with just the breeze, is how Charles Wright likes to move around our bays while he is sailing his beautiful yacht. It’s a 28-foot double-ended canoe yawl, a 1955 Herreshoff design, built in Knoxville, Arkansas, 1965. It is powered by a clean, quiet and powerful enough electric motor. Charlie is an early adopter as he’s been experimenting with electric
Like many residents on the Bouddi Peninsula, David Legge always faced a major hurdle to going solar: a lack of direct sunlight. He had long desired to go solar and all electric, but multiple solar installers had walked away from his heavily shaded property, shaking their heads. Then, a bit of unexpected chaos occurred: a fallen tree and a dead
Ineke and Bill Fulton love their new EV. It delivers everything they were looking for: a great driving experience, lower running costs and a smaller environmental footprint. “It’s an amazing driving experience,” says Bill. “And we got real value for money.” He is talking about their Jaecoo J5 EV, a Chery Group compact electric SUV. The couple love the comfort
Solar panel owners and installers in the Central Coast can now recycle end-of-life solar panels responsibly, helping divert waste from landfill while supporting the recovery of valuable materials for future reuse. Encouraged by Electrify Bouddi, Central Coast Council is piloting local drop-off points in partnership with PV Industries, leaders in the field achieving over 90% material recovery safely. Drop-off points
A packed room at Hardys Bay Community Club heard the case — and the catches — behind the new Solar Sharer Offer at Electrify Bouddi’s community forum on 23 July. The Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) is a new tariff option now available from all major electricity retailers, giving customers three hours of free electricity every day between 11am and 2pm.
Author Donna Cameron lives with her family in a cottage shaded by beautiful spotted gums on our peninsula. Solar panels are not an option for their property, but the family has nevertheless found a way to make impressive savings on energy. In 2023, Donna was keen to replace her small, ageing electric hot water system with something larger and more
