As of 1 January 2025, ANU secured 100 per cent renewable electricity for all its campuses, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to climate action. Our main campus sits within Canberra, which has been powered by 100 per cent renewable energy since 2019, by programs managed by the ACT Government. We also have teaching and research outside of the ACT in several locations across New South Wales and in the Northern Territory, including the Kioloa Coastal Campus, Rural Clinical Schools, and Siding Springs Observatory.

ANU has worked with energy providers to cover electricity consumed by our large NSW campuses, including Siding Springs. We have also procured GreenPower, a government-accredited renewable energy product for our smaller NSW sites, and large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) from wind energy and photovoltaic (PV) projects supported by battery storage for campuses in the NT.

These renewable energy agreements help increase the supply of clean energy to the Australian grid, reducing the nation's reliance on fossil fuel energy production in the long term. An important step in the global energy transition needed for a more stable climate.

The measures we have taken for campuses outside of the ACT complement the renewable energy generated on the main campus in Canberra. The Acton campus can produce around one megawatt (MW) of renewable energy from solar panels installed on our buildings. We plan to continue expanding this renewable energy capacity on the Acton campus, enhancing energy security and contributing to the ACT Government's commitment to 100 per cent renewable energy for the Territory.

ANU remains committed to exploring and implementing further decarbonisation initiatives that align with our broader environmental goals and supporting the global transition to renewable energy by electrifying our building's heating systems and our fleet vehicles. 

Find out more about these environmental sustainability projects on our website.