We believe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities should and can have all the necessary ingredients to self-determine our own futures, and protect our country.

Original Power is a community-focused, Aboriginal organisation that builds the collective power of our people and backs our leadership, skills and capacity to genuinely achieve self-determination in our community and on country.

What We Do:

Our Mob Capacity Development

Our Mob Capacity Development

Our resources and tools share our collective knowledge so that we can learn from each other.

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Protecting Country

Protecting Country

Original Power believes that it is our right and responsibility, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to care for country.

We need to decide which projects we give consent to and ensure they are owned by and benefit our communities now and into the future.

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Clean Energy Innovation

Clean Energy Innovation

Original Power works with First Nations community partners to overcome structural barriers that are preventing our mob from accessing fair, affordable and reliable clean energy and harness the opportunities of the renewable energy transition.

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Our Projects

Marlinja Community Microgrid

In May 2021 residents of Marlinja outstation, in the Northern Territory's Barkly region, took their first steps towards re-powering the community...
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Borroloola's Ngardara Solar Microgrid Project

Original Power works with First Nations communities across the Northern Territory to harness the transformative potential of the clean...
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Mumathumburru/West Island Case Study

In July 2024 Original Power, Ngardara Cooperative and Bushgrid delivered a complete system upgrade to solar, storage and water services at...
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Solar Homelands Projects

Original Power is working to repower Northern Territory homelands by switching off costly diesel generators and connecting solar and storage so...
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Prepayment Meters and Solar - A Trial Evaluation

More than 10,000 Indigenous households across the Northern Territory access electricity via a pre-paid power card meter...
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Clean Energy Capability Statement

Original Power is an Indigenous-led not-for-profit organisation building community partnerships to achieve self-determined outcomes. We specialise in the delivery of First...
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The Territory's first Electric Superhighway

Original Power is proud to be part of this world-leading initiative that will put workers and communities at the forefront of...
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