About our co-operative
Hepburn Energy (formerly Hepburn Wind) has been powering change in energy and renewables for over a decade. Starting as Australia’s first community-owned wind farm, we’re now working on being the first hybrid wind, solar and battery co-operative.
Formerly known as Hepburn Wind, we are located at Leonards Hill, about 100km northwest of Melbourne. As a co-operative, we have almost 2000 shareholding members, mostly from the local region and a much wider pool of supporters who engage with our projects and programs. Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. Members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others, which underpin our work and approach. Our co-operative takes action on climate change and advocates for community energy, seeking to reduce local emissions and build community resilience. Established in 2007 our wind farm is now working towards solar and battery storage, which is why we changed our name in 2021, to reflect our ambition.