A case study and webinar recording about the Point Pearce Community Solar and Battery Project is now available.

The Point Pearce Aboriginal Community in South Australia has successfully negotiated a rooftop solar and battery solution with AGL for households in their community.

Led by Narungga man and Network PowerMaker Eddie Newchurch, Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation worked with local electricity retailer AGL to develop a plan for installing 6 - 7 kilowatts of rooftop solar and a 10-kilowatt-hour battery to around 40 households by mid-2026.

The result? Once installed, more affordable energy bills, with estimated electricity cost savings of $1,000 - $2,000 per household per year.

Point Pearce webinar

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar on the Point Pearce Community Solar and Battery Project held on Thursday 16 April 2026.

With over 250 people registered from right across the country, it's clear this innovative clean energy project resonates. 

Thank you to the webinar speakers Uncle Eddie Newchurch from Point Pearce Aboriginal community, David Russell & Jason Layt from AGL, and Glen Wingfield, Karrina Nolan and Wynona Karena from the First Nations Clean Energy Network for bringing this story to life. And thank you to the Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation for sharing your clean energy journey.

It was a great webinar, with Uncle Eddie Newchurch sharing how the Point Pearce Community in South Australia successfully negotiated rooftop solar and batteries for households in community on their own terms, alongside AGL’s David Russell and Jason Layt who spoke to what genuine industry partnership looks like in practice.

For those who joined us live, we hope you left feeling inspired and ready to pursue clean energy solutions. 

For those who couldn't make it, you can watch the webinar recording above.

Point Pearce / AGL Case Study 

A case study has been produced detailing how the project came together, the community's priorities, and the outcomes expected.

Download the Case Study