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Today, Corryong College unveiled a new solar system that will cut its power bills by over 60% and allow it to generate its own electricity. This is fantastic news for the whole Upper Murray and shows how renewables are building the resilience of regional communities. Thread 👇 
In the summer fires, Corryong College in the remote Upper Murray region of Indi, became an emergency shelter for 600 people evacuated from the local area. You can see from the burn scar - the fires were on every side of the town.
The town of Corryong relies on a single power line bringing electricity 100s of kilometres to the Upper Murray. When that line fails, the region is cut off. In January, with 600 people sheltering in the school, and fire all around, that's exactly what happened.
