Inner West Community Energy

05/10/2026

Is your hot water system due for replacement?

Meet Tye from Same Day Hot Water. See a heat pump hot water tank suited to Inner West homes and ask about replacing gas or electric resistance hot water, including sizing, placement and running costs.

Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm at Leichhardt Town Hall. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

02/10/2026

What can you electrify at home?
Solar and batteries. Heat pump hot water. Induction cooking. Efficient heating and cooling. EV charging. Getting off gas. You do not need to do it all at once, and you do not need to be technical.
Electrify Inner West will help you work out the next practical step for your home.
Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

29/09/2026

Thinking about solar, a battery or both?

Meet Sungrow at Electrify Inner West. Visit their stall to explore solar and battery technology and ask questions about the next step for your home.

Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm at Leichhardt Town Hall. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

28/09/2026

Exploring solar and battery technology?

Meet Sigenergy at Electrify Inner West. Visit their stall to see solar and battery technology and ask how the options could fit your household electrification plans.

Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm at Leichhardt Town Hall. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

26/09/2026

Meet the exhibitors at Electrify Inner West.
Visit stalls and speak directly with:

☀Sigenergy and Sungrow - solar and battery technology

♨️Same Day Hot Water - heat pump hot water

🔌Lynton Electrical, Tillman Electrical Services and ACE Catlin Electrical - solar, batteries, EV charging and electrical upgrades

🏡Renew - independent household energy information

🌞Pingala - community-owned renewable energy

🏘️Allume - shared solar for apartment buildings

🌳NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - household energy information

💧Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) - help understanding energy bills and customer rights

🌈Inner West Community Energy - independent advice, quote reviews and practical next steps

Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

22/09/2026

Peter Garrett comes to Electrify Inner West.

The renowned Australian musician and environmental advocate will deliver a special opening address at 11am on Saturday 24 October on why household electrification matters. His address will be followed by an audience-led Q&A with installers, independent experts and local householders.

Saturday 24 October, Leichhardt Town Hall. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

20/09/2026

Not sure where to start with solar, a battery, hot water or getting off gas?

Here's how Electrify Inner West works. From 10am, visit stalls and ask one-to-one questions about your home. At 11am, take your seat for a special opening address and an audience-led Q&A with installers, independent experts and locals who have already electrified their homes. From 12pm, the stalls reopen so you can follow up and work out your next step.

Bring a recent bill, an appliance question or a quote you would like help understanding.

Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

09/09/2026

Thinking about electrifying your home, but not sure on the next step?

Get free, practical advice on solar, batteries, heat pump hot water, heating and cooling, EV charging, getting off gas and more.

The Electrify Inner West Expo brings local installers, independent advisers, community groups and government support services to Leichhardt Town Hall. Ask one-to-one questions, bring a bill or quote you are trying to understand, and leave with a clearer next step for your home.

At 11am, hear a special opening address from Peter Garrett, followed by the audience-led Q&A.

Saturday 24 October, 10am to 1pm. Free entry, registration recommended: https://events.humanitix.com/electrify

24/08/2026

When the Albanese Government announced plans for the Solar Sharer scheme late last year, offering three hours of free electricity for all households in the middle of the day, we were asked if this might kill the market for residential rooftop solar.

We weren't sure then how it might all pan out.

Now we are: the pricing for Solar Sharer is out, and it's a shocker.

Here's a piece I wrote for Renew Economy yesterday:

It could have been a very smart, exciting and world-first energy policy initiative. But now we can see the results, it’s clear that Solar Sharer has gone terribly wrong.

17/06/2026

A big shout out to all our attendees at last night’s Solar and Battery Information Night at the Royal Hotel in Leichhardt, and to the staff there who made us so welcome… and served up some great finger food.

It was a session packed with more information than normal - somehow in an hour we covered solar, batteries, EV charging, heat pump hot water, insulation, bidirectional charging, retrofitting old Inner West windows with double glazing, and induction cooktops.

Gone are the days when we just talk about rooftop solar in these sessions!

Special thanks to Kel Lupis from the CSIRO who came to tell us all about the science agency’s new Living Lab project (Kel: we’re in!) and to IWCE preferred solar installer Jeff Lynton from Lynton Electrical who answered all our questions about solar and batteries.

And thanks to committee members Helen, Meloni and Penny for making it all happen.

The IWCE events team is meeting tonight to plan our next big event but in the meantime if you know anyone who wants help with solar, batteries and all things electric, tell them to hit the Contact Us tab on our website.