Zero Emissions Water (ZEW) Ltd came to life through the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) program, which is a partnership between: VicWater Victorian Water Corporations, and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The IWN investigates new technologies and innovations to meet common challenges in a more efficient manner. The IWN working group for Energy and Emissions met in 2016 and posed the question “How could the Water Sector work together to reduce energy costs and emissions?” The answer was to initiate the IWN Large-Scale Renewable project which led to the formation of ZEW to procure, contact and administer a Power Purchase Agreement with the Kiamal Solar Farm.