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Woolworths has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Woolworths has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Woolworths has installed solar panels at over 100 stores and 2 distribution centres with a total capacity of 14MW. It has also installed a Tesla battery at Erskine Park distribution centre which enetered full operation in September 2018, and is paired with a 400kW solar system. Woolworths has been trialling electric trucks and has undertaken a large energy efficiency program.

Westpac has commited to powering its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

Westpac has signed a power purchase agreement with the 120 MW Bomen Solar Farm, located approximately 10km northeast of the CBD of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The bank will purchase just over a quarter of the solar farm’s output, meeting 45% of the bank’s 100% renewable target.

Westpac has installed 2.5MW of rooftop solar across its operations. This is roughly the equivalent of 750 homes powered by clean and reliable energy from the sun.

Vodafone globally has set a target to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources for all its global operations by 2025, as part of the RE100 initiative. Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking information on how this commitment applies to Vodafone’s Australian operations.

Vodafone has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Vodafones states it has installed solar power on some of its network sites.

Vocus Communications has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Vocus Communications has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Sections of the Vocus inter-capital network are powered by 35 off-grid fibre optic communication shelters. These off-grid sites are 100% powered by solar and wind generators.

Virgin Australia has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Virgin has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Virgin Australia has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Village Roadshow has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Village Roadshow has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Village Roadshow has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Vicinity has made a public commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, and have stated to Greenpeace Australia Pacific that this also includes a 100% renewable electricity goal.

Given its extensive rooftop space as a major property owner, Vicinity’s strategy is to meet its net zero carbon target through a mix of energy efficiency initiatives and on-site solar, rather via a corporate power purchase agreement.

In 2018, Vicinity announced a $73m investment into on-site solar in two stages which will deliver approximately 30MW capacity once complete. It is in the process of building a large solar shaded car park with more than 2,000 spaces across three shopping centres. Vicinity is also trialling innovations in renewable technology including bi-facial solar panels and solar glass.

Sydney Uni has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

University of Sydney has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Sydney Uni has installed 1MW of on-site solar. This is equivalent to about 300 homes. Sydney Uni has also undertaken a number of energy efficiency measures.

The University of Queensland has publicly stated it will be energy neutral by 2020. This means it will produce more renewable electrcity than it needs to power its campuses.

Although University of Queensland (UQ) has not signed a PPA per se, in many ways it has gone further. The Warwick Solar Farm is an initiative to build, own, and operate a 64 MW ‘in front of meter’ renewable energy generator to offset 100% or more of UQ’s annual energy usage. The site is currently under construction and is due for completion early in 2020. Once complete UQ will become a ‘gensumer’ – an active energy market participant on both the generation and consumer sides of the equation. UQ is the first university in the world to undertake such an initiative .

The University of Queensland has installed 6.31 MW of behind the meter solar. This includes the 3.3 MW Gatton Solar Farm and over 34 rooftop solar arrays.

UNSW has made a public commitment to secure 100% renewable electricity by 2020.

UNSW signed a 15 year solar PPA to purchase up to 124,000 MWh of renewable energy per annum from the 200MW Sunraysia Solar Farm near Balranald in south-western NSW. This agreement means 100% of its operations will soon be powered by renewable electricity.

In 2019 UNSW added 230 KW of new rooftop solar generation capacity at Kensington campus, bringing its total solar capacity to over 1MW across 13 buildings.

The University of Melbourne has publicly committed to achieve zero net emissions from electricity by 2021. They also have a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Melbourne University has signed two large scale PPAs. One was via the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project, led by the City of Melbourne for the Crowlands wind farm currently in operation. The other was with a Telstra-led consortium for the Murra Warra wind farm which will be operational in early 2020. The combined commitment approximates the university’s current total electricity demand across all campuses.

Melbourne University has installed 21 solar installations totalling around 7,000 panels across its campuses. These installations are generating enough energy to power roughly 900 homes.

Unilever has set a global target to be powered with 100% renewable electricity by the end of 2020.

Unilever has signed a five-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an energy retailer, which directly supports a number of wind and solar farms across NSW, Victoria & South Australia

All of Unilever’s electricity supply is intended to be met through a combination of a power purchase agreement and large scale renewable generation certificates.

Transurban has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Transurban has signed PPAs with wind farms in NSW and QLD that will supply renewable electricity to meet 80% of the operational needs of all Transurban roads and tunnels in Sydney and Brisbane. Transurban is also exploring additional opportunities in their other Australian markets.

Transurban has installed 170kW of solar panels across its operations.

Telstra has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Telstra has contracted to secure renewable electricity to power its operations. Telstra has signed up for a 429MW wind farm near Horsham, Victoria. It has also contracted to secure clean electricity from the north Queensland Emerald Solar Farm.

Telstra has installed rooftop solar across 10,000 sites nationally.

Sydney Airport has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. It is however committed to being carbon neutral by 2025.

Sydney Airport has entered into an eight year contract to secure renewable energy from the 273MW Sapphire Wind Farm, near Glenn Innes and 134 MW Crudine Ridge Wind Farm, near Mudgee. Electricity contracted under the agreement represents up to 75 per cent of Sydney Airport’s electricity consumption.

Sydney Airport has installed a solar array at its T1 precinct, generating over half a megawatt of renewable energy.

Stockland has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Stockland has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Stockland has installed on-site solar at a number of its sites. In 2018 Stockland rolled out 6.4 hectares of solar panels across ten of its retail town centres. At the time it was the largest rooftop solar project ever undertaken by a landlord in Australia.

Star Entertainment has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Star Entertainment has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Star Entertainment has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Scentre Group has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Scentre Group has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Scentre Group has installed solar across its sites generating a total of 9 GWh per year. Examples of their installations include a 1MW system that has been installed at Westfield Carousel in Cannington, WA, and the Plenty Valley shopping centre which has a 300kWh system installed on its rooftop.

Saputo has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Saputo has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Saputo has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Sanitarium has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Sanitarium has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Sanitarium has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

RMIT has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. However, it has made a commitment for its buildings to be carbon neutral by 2030.

RMIT has entered into a PPA to secure renewable energy through the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project. This project brought together a group of local governments, cultural institutions, universities and corporations to jointly purchase electricity from the Crowlands wind farm. This 80MW wind farm, consisting of 39 turbines, is located 20 kilometres north-east of Ararat. 25% of RMIT’s electricity is to be supplied by this wind farm from 2019.

RMIT has installed a a 92kW solar PV system as part of its Sustainable Urban Precincts Program. This is intended to be a catalyst for further installations.

Qantas has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Qantas has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Qantas has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Optus has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. It has a net zero emissions commitment by 2050.

Optus has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement. However, it recently announced it will sign an agreement by mid-2020 to purchase renewable energy in Australia.

Optus has installed on site solar sufficient to produce 129 MWh of solar power in 2017-18.

Officeworks has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Officeworks has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement. It is however, listed as a potential buyer in a group power purchase being organised by the Large Format Retail Association.

Officeworks reports it has installed on-site solar. Few details are publicly available.

NEXTDC’s website states that it is “charting a course to be 100% renewable energy driven” but no clear date is named as to when it intends to meet that target. Greenpeace Australia Pacific has written to the company seeking clarification but is yet to hear a response.

NEXTDC has contracted to secure renewable electricity from the Crowlands wind farm as part of the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project. As a result, it is sourcing enough electricity to power more than 17,000 households in Melbourne for a year.

NEXTDC’s M1 Melbourne data centre has a 400kW solar rooftop array.

Nestle globally has joined the RE100 initiative and committed to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy. However it has not set a target year. Nestle globally also has a goal to be net-zero emissions by 2050.

Nestle has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Whilst not currently investing in on-site solar, 35% of Nestle’s energy use in Australia comes from using waste as a renewable energy source. This includes a factory at Gympie, where 65% of the energy used comes from spent coffee grounds from Nescafé production, and its Smithtown factory which uses sawdust from the local timber industry to create 85% of its energy. Nestlé Australia field staff are also migrating to using hybrid cars (approximately 300 vehicles). They have undertaken a range of energy efficiency initiatives.

NAB has commited to powering its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

NAB has signed a contract to secure renewable energy from the 80MW Crowlands wind farm, near Ararat in Victoria as part of the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project. This project will produce enough energy to power about 17,600 householders every year.

NAB has installed solar panels on 75 of its branches, business banking centres and its primary data centre with a cumulative installed solar capacity of 2,055kW. For branches with solar panels installed, these installations generate between 30-50% of a branch’s daily energy needs.

Myer has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Myer has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Myer has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Monash University has publicly announced a target to become 100% powered by renewable electricity by 2030.

Monash University has signed a PPA as part of a consortium to secure energy from the Murra Warra wind farm in Horsham, Victoria.

Monash University has undertaken a significant program of onsite solar installing 10,000 solar panels across 44 PV systems with a total capacity of 3.7 MW. This will produce enough solar energy to power nearly 1,000 homes. Monash is also instituting a “smart building” system that can alter its temperature based on the preferences of occupants.

Mirvac has publicly committed to power 100% of its operations with renewable electricity by 2030 as part of its ‘Planet Positive’ plan.

Mirvac has made a public commitment to make an agreement covering their consumption. While they have not yet signed an agreement, the process is underway.

Mirvac has installed 2MW of solar on its sites and plans to install another 10MW.

Microsoft has a target to power its operations by 100% renewable energy, with a near term goal of 50% by 2018, and 70% by 2030.  Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking clarification as to how this target relates to its Australian operations.

Microsoft has signed over 16 deals to purchase renewable energy globally.  Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking clarification as whether it has undertaken any of these deals in Australia.

Microsoft has not announced the installation of on site solar for Australian operations.

Metcash has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Metcash has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Metcash has installed 2.5MW of solar across its operations. This is the equivalent to about 750 homes powered by clean energy.

Mars Australia will meet its 100% renewable electricity commitment in 2020.

Mars Australia has signed a 20 year contract that will see 100% of its electricity sourced from renewable power by 2020. This contract will help facilitate the construction of the Kiamal Solar Farm near Ouyen, Victoria which will be operational in 2020. It will also help facilitate construction of a similar large project in NSW.

Mars Australia has installed two 100kW solar farms at its Wodonga and Asquith manufacturing facilities.

Macquarie has commited to powering its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

Macquarie Bank has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Macquarie Bank has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Lion has made a public commitment to power its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

Lion has signed a 10 year corporate PPA to cover its NSW operations, commencing 1st January 2020. The deal will support the construction of the 120 MW Silverleaf Solar Farm in Narrabri in regional NSW.

Lion has installed an 860 kW system at its XXXX Brewery in Brisbane and there are plans to install a 650 kW system on the Little Creatures Brewery in Geelong in 2020.

Lendlease has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Lendlease has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Lendlease has installed solar across some of its operations. For example, during its redevelopment of the Sunshine Plaza it installed 2,700 solar panels with a capacity of 1.1 Megawatts. Another example is Bankwest Stadium which has a rooftop solar array producing 100kWh of clean electricity.

Lactalis has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Lactalis has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Lactalis has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

La Trobe has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. However it has made a commitment to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2029. Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking clarification as to whether this includes a 100% renewable electricity commitment.

La Trobe University has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

La Trobe University is in the process of installing a large system of 7,000 solar panels across 27 buildings. At the peak of efficiency this is expected to supply up to half of the campuses daytime power usage. Over 3,300 solar panels have already been installed on rooftops at regional campuses in Mildura, Shepparton, Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga. The university has also undertaken a range of other onsite initiatives.

Kmart has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Kmart has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Kmart Group stores have installed solar panels a number of sites. For example, the Jandakot Kmart in WA has installed a solar system that will provide an approximate annual output of 294,000 kWh.

Kellogg’s globally has committed to powering all their operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2050, with an interim target of 40% by 2020. Greenpeace Australia Pacific is seeking clarification as to whether the Australian operation has a plan to meet this commitment by an earlier date.

Kellogg’s has signed a contract to secure renewable electricity from Beryl Solar Farm.The energy generated by the solar farm is enough to meet all of Kellogg’s NSW operations and is equivalent to the electricity needs of approximately 25,000 average NSW homes.

Kellogg’s has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar for its Australian operations.

JB HI-FI has not yet committed to 100% renewable electricity.

JB Hi-Fi has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement. It is however, listed as a potential buyer in a group power purchase being organised by the Large Format Retail Association.

JB Hi-Fi has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

ING Bank has commited to powering its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2020.

ING Bank has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement in Australia.

ING Bank has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

IKEA has made a commitment to 100% renewable electricity globally by 2025. It also has a plan to become “carbon positive” reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than it emits.

IKEA has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement. It is however, listed as a potential buyer in a group power purchase being organised by the Large Format Retail Association.

IKEA generates 22% of its energy needs via 20,938 solar panels across its sites.

IBM has not yet made a public commitment to power their operations with 100% renewable electricity. They have however, made a commitment to procure 55% of the electricity they use globally from renewable sources by 2025

IBM Australia has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

IBM has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Holiday Inn has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Holiday Inns has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Holiday Inns reports that one franchisee has invested in on-site solar.

Harvey Norman has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Harvey Norman has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement. It is however, listed as a potential buyer in a group power purchase being organised by the Large Format Retail Association.

Harvey Norman has installed solar at 15 franchised complexes, with a further 18 installations approved and awaiting commencement, as at September 2019.

Griffith has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Griffith University is currently in the process of finalising a PPA to cover 40% of its electricity consumption.

Griffith has installed 753 KW of solar across its campuses. It also has some wind and hydrogen capacity, has undertaken a a range of energy efficiency and battery initiatives and has invested in 65 hybrid vehicles and 7 electric vehicles (36% of its current fleet).

GPT Group has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. However, it has a target to be carbon neutral across its operations by 2030. Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking clarification as to whether this includes a 100% renewable electricity commitment.

GPT has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

GPT Group has installed on-site solar across many of its shopping centres. For example, at their Casurina Square property, GPT has installed a solar array of 4190 panels. This system produces enough power to electrify 310 average Australian homes. It has also installed solar at its Rouse Hill, Maribyrnong and Citiport properties. GPT has also made Greenpower purchases.

Google adopted a 100% renewable electricity commitment in 2012, and claims that its global electricity demand is now matched with equivalent renewable energy supply. Google’s next step is to now match its demand with local renewable electricity supply in each country that it has operations.

Google has undertaken a significant number of PPAs globally. However, Google has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement in Australia.

Google has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar for its Australian operations.

Global Switch has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity.

Global Switch has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Global Switch has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Fujitsu has set a target to secure 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. Greenpeace Australia Pacific is currently seeking clarification as to whether Fujitsu has plans to meet this target at an earlier date in Australia.

Fujitsu has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.

Fujitsu has not yet announced the installation of any on site solar.

Fonterra has not yet made a public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. It has however set a net-zero target for emissions by 2050.

Fonterra has not yet announced the signing of any renewable power purchase agreement.