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…
Solar installations smash new record in October, all eyes on Victoria
12th November 2018 Australian installations of small-scale rooftop soared to yet another record in the month October, with Victoria emerging as the latest hot spot and Western Australia becoming the fourth state to reach the 1GW benchmark. Data compiled by…
Seven Australian solar facts to make your jaw drop
1st November 2018 The Australia solar PV industry broke a whole set of new records in September. September data from the APVI and Clean Energy Regulator shows accelerated growth in utility scale solar, particularly benefiting rural and regional Australia. And over the…
World Bank commits $US1 billion to develop storage in developing world
9th October 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron, right, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group, second from right, Michael Bloomberg, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action, center, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, second from left, and Christine…
Australia’s first lithium battery recycling plant launched
9th October 2018 Sean O’Malley from Planet Ark, Spiro Kalos from Mobile Muster, Andrew McKenzie and John Polhill from EnviroStream and Sustainability Victoria’s Shannon Smyth. Source: Supplied Australia’s first lithium battery recycling plant has been officially anointed in Victoria, in…
