Townsville is one of five locations across Australia that is being transformed into a ‘solar city’ as part of the Australian Government’s Solar Cities program.

Solar cities are also taking shape in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Blacktown and Central Victoria.

The Solar Cities program is managed by the Australian Government’s Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) and takes a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.

The program is trialling energy options now so that we have information to manage energy into the future, reduce greenhouse gases and protect Australia's environment.