Townsville is one of seven locations across Australia that has been transformed into a ‘solar city’ as part of the Australian Governmen's Solar Cities program  Solar cities have also taken shape in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Blacktown, Central Victoria, Moreland and Perth.

The Solar Cities program is managed by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and takes a partnership approach that involves all levels of government, the private sector and the local community.

View the fact sheets below for more details.