Collgar Renewables

We are very pleased to announce that Collgar Wind Farm has been recognised as a GRESB Sector Leader for sustainability leadership in 2024, for the fourth consecutive year. The assessment is an annual benchmarking of Environmental, Social and Governance management, and highlights the great work our team has been doing in their approach to ESG at Collgar Wind Farm. Read the full details here: https://lnkd.in/g94YvyHf #collgarwindfarm #GRESB #sustainability

The Collgar Community Fund was pleased to support Scitech's recent Science Tour of the Wheatbelt. Such a wonderful initiative bringing interactive science workshops and access to STEM learning to regional and remote schools. #STEM #science #collgarcommunityfund #collgarwindfarm https://lnkd.in/gnytxTTe

Last week Australian’s recognised R U OK? day in many different ways, but with the same goal to support and empower people to talk about their mental wellbeing. Our Perth team shared a walk together which was a great opportunity to connect whilst enjoying the sunshine, and the team based at Collgar Wind Farm lit up two turbines in blue and yellow lights and shared a BBQ with colleagues and community. Thanks to Vestas for organising such a fantastic initiative that highlights an important cause. A week later, it's important to continue to ask, "R U OK?" every day. These conversations can really change a life.

The Collgar Community Fund recently confirmed the recipients of funding for Q2 2024.The Collgar Community Fund (CCF) provides funding and grants to local initiatives in the Shire of Merredin and the surrounding regions. These supported initiatives strengthen the local community through a range of programs that can make a positive and lasting contribution. 💫 To date, the CCF has provided over $1.3 million to local projects and community groups. The Q2 Collgar Community Fund recipients are: - CareFlight Trauma Care Training - Westonia Warm Water Activity Pool - Merredin College Sensory Room Upgrade - Kellerberrin and Districts Agricultural Society 2024 Kellerberrin Show For more details visit: https://lnkd.in/guSwkk_n Well done to all of the grant recipients. The Collgar Community Fund is pleased to support these worthwhile initiatives! 🎉 #collgarcommunityfund #collgarwindfarm

The Energy Week Western Australia conference last week proved yet again to be the premier energy event in WA, and Collgar Renewables was proud to be a gold sponsor.   The program featured Collgar's Head of Sustainability Sarah Derham moderating a robust discussion on community participation in the energy transition, CEO Sam Pearce spoke on coordinating investment to decarbonise WA’s energy sector and Chief Operating Officer Steven De Clerck addressed the room with details about operational excellence at Collgar Wind Farm. Improvement projects have seen an increase in productivity with the wind farm considered best in class thanks to a team who are constantly striving to find ways to improve operations.   Everyone has a part to play in the state’s energy transition, which is why Collgar is pleased to announce plans for new projects which will contribute to the state’s future energy needs.   To find out more, you can read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gPZTai2G   Congratulations to all involved in organising the conference, it was another great event.   #CollgarRenewables #CollgarWindFarm #EnergyInWA #RenewableEnergy

Collgar is proud to be a sponsor of Energy Week Western Australia which is taking place at the Ritz-Carlton next week. A great program has been announced, including CEO Sam Pearce and Head of Sustainability Sarah Derham who will both taking part in panel discussions. Looking forward to hearing about the latest industry trends, discussing key issues and connecting with fellow industry colleagues. To find out more: https://lnkd.in/gi6wNjx #EnergyInWA #EnergyInWAConference #CollgarRenewables #RenewableEnergy

Grateful to be invited as a guest of the Shire of Merredin to attend the Dowerin Machinery Field Days Future of Farming and the Wheatbelt event last Friday.    The afternoon included two panel discussions centered around the future of farming and the issues impacting our regions. Mia Davies MLA and Tracy Lefroy GAICD spoke about the importance of developers understanding and working with regional communities, with Mia Davies highlighting Collgar Wind Farm’s longstanding presence in the Wheatbelt.  Thank you to Craig Watts and the Shire of Merredin for having us, and well done to the Dowerin Machinery Field Days team for creating a great event and a forum for these conversations.     #CollgarRenewables  #CollgarWindFarm  #DowerinFieldDays   #DowerinMachineryFieldDays   #BringingDowerinDowntown  

Collgar Chief Executive Officer, Sam Pearce joined industry experts at the Australia Wind Energy 2024 conference in Melbourne this week. Speaking on the topic of ‘Establishing an Active Australia Wind Energy Finance Market with Higher Profitability and Endurance’, the panellists discussed challenges with transmission constraints, the different capital structures that make a project work and how business models are changing. The discussion highlighted the importance of long-term certainty and commitment to working with market participants, particularly transmission providers, to enable good projects to be built and into operation. #AuWE2024 #WindEnergy #CollgarRenewables #RenewableEnergy 

Last Thursday, Collgar attended the AgZero2030 forum on “The Power Shift: Transitioning Farm Communities to Renewables”. A fantastic agenda of speakers and panelists discussed the future of renewable energy in regional communities. Mel Mistilis, Collgar Commercial Manager presented the Collgar Wind Farm story as part of the agenda which sparked some great conversations about working closely with key stakeholders and providing true value to communities. Congratulations to Simon Wallwork, Shannon Beattie and the rest of the AgZero2030 committee for organising a successful event. #RenewableEnergy #AgZero2030 #CollgarRenewables

Collgar Renewables Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Since its beginnings in 2010, the Collgar Renewables Group has developed into a leading renewable energy business. As we look to the future, the time has come to welcome new leadership for the next phase of our growth and success. We are therefore delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Pearce to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Collgar Renewables as of 1 July 2024. Sam is an experienced energy and infrastructure industry executive and has a strong track record of strategic and operational leadership across the energy value chain. Over recent years, he has held senior executive roles at QIC Global Infrastructure, APA Group and AGL Energy. Sam is also a dynamic business leader, experienced in delivering growth in complex business environments, and has built and led outcome-driven management teams. We are confident this will quickly transfer to the Collgar business, with its existing high-quality team and operating assets. Collgar Renewables is committed to helping its customers find meaningful solutions towards decarbonisation and to being a key participant in the energy transition. Collgar is supported by its owner, the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), to grow into one of Australia’s leading renewable energy platforms. Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds, with around two million members and close to $85 billion in funds under management as of 31 March 2024. Having led Collgar to many successes over the past decade, our current CEO, Thomas Scott-Morey, expressed his intention to pursue other challenges. Thomas has agreed to support Sam through a short transition period and will remain available to assist the business for a period thereafter. We wish to express our appreciation to Thomas for his ongoing commitment to the business and for his efforts to ensure a smooth transition. Once again, we welcome Sam Pearce to the Collgar team and we look forward, under his executive leadership, to sustained growth and driving Collgar to be a leading player in the energy transition.