Clean technologies
Innovators for the environment
Become part of a region that is leading the way in clean technologies.
With a 20-year blueprint for sustainable economic development and one of the highest concentrations of clean technology businesses in Australia, the Sunshine Coast is the ideal location for clean technology pioneers and innovators.
Demand for clean technology solutions
- The Sunshine Coast’s fast-growing economy and increasing population is generating demand for clean technology solutions.
- University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) hosts the Sustainability Research Centre, providing access to contemporary research that supports the growth of the clean technologies industry.
- The Sunshine Coast hosted the 2019 National Clean Technologies Conference and Exhibition, bringing industry stakeholders together to drive growth, innovation and investment.
- The Sunshine Coast Airport is the first and only Australian airport to achieve and retain Level 3+ Neutrality under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
- Sunshine Coast Council is Australia’s first local government to offset its entire electricity consumption across all its facilities and operations from renewable energy generated at the 15MW Sunshine Coast Solar Farm (pictured below).
Fast, clean facts
- $228 million industry value
- 150+ businesses
- 1500 jobs
- 7+ hours of sunshine, 300 days per year
- One of Australia’s only dedicated clean technologies business associations
- Caloundra ranked #4 rooftop solar postcode in Australia in 2019