Renewable PPAs & Community Benefits Training & Guide for Queensland

Are you looking to learn about renewable energy procurement for your organisation based in Queensland and how renewable energy can deliver community benefits?

Register NOW for Buyer’s Bootcamp 27th – 28th May 2025: PPA & Community Benefits Training in Brisbane.  Businesses and councils from across Queensland can register at the link below to attend this in-depth PPA training course to be delivered both in-person and online (hybrid event) via the link below.

Register now to attend Bootcamp

About the PPA Buyers’ Training Bootcamp…

Our PPA PPA Buyers’ Training ‘Bootcamp’ is for business and council energy buyers in Queensland. The Bootcamp is a 1.5-day PPA in-depth training workshop designed to enable energy buyers to proceed to contract via PPAs with confidence. The Bootcamp will feature presentations from businesses and councils that have executed PPAs and delivered community benefits, as well as PPA specialists.

Our Bootcamp is for procurement/energy managers, sustainability managers, CEOs/CFOs, accounting/finance managers, legal/contracts managers.

To learn more about the Bootcamp and what we will cover, please visit the Bootcamp page.

About this project…

BRC-A has partnered with the Queensland Government to deliver a series of FREE training workshops and a guide for businesses and councils in the Queensland Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) regions under the Government’s Local Energy Partnerships Framework. See Media Release.

Renewable energy PPA contracts provide direct benefits to businesses and councils, such as clean, reliable, and affordable energy, and can also deliver social, economic, and environmental benefits for the host communities. As the energy transition roll-out across Queensland, we are committed to working with regional organisations and those looking at purchasing renewable energy in the REZs to ensure these benefits are realised in regional communities.

We commenced by delivering 10 introductory face-to-face and online workshops across the Southern, Central & Far North Queensland REZ regions during October – November 2024. We will now deliver an in-depth Buyers’ PPA Bootcamp and a guide for industry in May 2025.

To compliment the training series, we are developing a Guide to support councils and business operating in the Queensland market. It will support ongoing learning and provide a reference for delivering PPAs and community benefits and will cover the Queensland policy and market context, PPAs & the Community Service Obligation (CSO), best practice standards and community benefits case studies.

How can I find out more?

The PPA Training Bootcamp will be delivered on 27th – 28th May 2025. Businesses and councils from across Queensland can register now via the link above, or get in touch to more information via email to info@businessrenewables.org.au.

About the introductory training workshops…

What were the benefits of joining the training?

By joining this training, you will learn what you need to know to pursue a PPA process for your business or council.

Introductory workshops: What we covered

The introductory workshops we delivered in October – November 2024 provided participants with a good understanding of the key PPA basics:

  • Overview of the Queensland REZ regions.
  • What is a PPA? Key PPA types, benefits & limitations.
  • Community benefits & best practice.
  • How to form a buyers’ group.
  • Case studies: Queensland, local government & regional businesses.
  • Common challenges & how to manage them.
  • Where to get more information and support.
  • Inputs sought from attendees: Opportunities for regional benefits.
Where and when did we deliver the training?
  • Toowoomba, 6th November, 9.30am-11:30am.
  • Dalby, 6th November, 2:30pm-4:30pm.
  • Warwick, 7th November, 12pm-2pm.
  • Rockhampton, 8th November, 12pm-2pm.
  • Townsville, 13th November, 12pm-2pm.
  • Cairns, 14th November, 12pm-2pm.
  • Mackay, 15th November, 12pm-2pm.
  • Online, 9th December, 12pm-2pm.
  • Online, 18th February 12pm-2pm.
  • Online: Regional Organisations of Councils. 11th March, 12-2pm.