19th November 2019 Corporate energy users have supported renewable energy development across Australia to the tune of 5.2GW of new capacity and procured nearly 2.3GW of mostly solar and wind powered electricity in just three years, a new report has…
Rooftop solar owners more politically active, ‘ideologically diverse’ than their neighbours
19th November 2019 Households that have rooftop solar installed are likely to come from diverse political backgrounds and are substantially more likely to be politically active, a new US-based study has found. The researchers used analysis of historic voting records…
The boom resumes, as Victoria solar rebate reopens – batteries included
2nd July 2019 Victoria’s residential rooftop solar market is set to take off once again, with the state government’s $1.3 billion Solar Home rebate reopening on Monday to “pent-up” demand that has seen one-third of the month’s quota snapped up…
Don’t like election result? Then go 100 per cent renewables, right now
20th May 2019 Yes I know, we actually had the chance to drag Australia into the 21st century, and it was taken away from us by lies and deceit. I’m not happy either. One thing you can do right now…
Rising coal and gas costs push Australia electricity prices to record highs
17th May 2019 Electricity prices across much of Australia’s main grid rose to record highs in the first quarter of 2019, the Australian Energy Market Operator notes in its latest quarterly report, and it puts the blame on the record…
Why the network push to limit rooftop solar exports should be resisted
20th March 2019 Industry lobby group Energy Networks Australia wants to ban consumers from having a solar system exporting 10kW connected to the grid. That has broad implications. Today, up to 10 million Australians can install a 10kW or larger…
Victoria leads again as rooftop solar installations set another monthly record
7th March 2019 Victoria has retained its spot as the biggest market for rooftop solar in February, as the country-wide installation of rooftop solar set another monthly record in February. Data compiled by industry statistician Sunwiz shows that 164MW was…
Victoria regulator lifts fixed rooftop solar export tariffs, slashes peak rate
1st March 2019 The Essential Services Commission, the Victoria regulatory authority, says it has raised the new single rate minimum feed-in tariff by more than 2c/kWh to reflect increases in the futures market for wholesale electricity prices in the state.…
Solar continues to re-shape the grid, AEMO report reveals
15th February 2019 The latest Quarterly Dynamics publication from the Australian Energy Market Operator highlights how the growing penetration of solar – both rooftop and utility scale – is continuing to reshape the grid, along with growing amounts of wind…
EnergyAustralia to buy solar and batteries for charities, funded by RET shortfall
15th February 2019 EnergyAustralia, one of the country’s big three utilities, has announced a $15 million program to install solar and storage in various charity groups, creating “virtual power plants” – and will fund this from the sale of large…
