Solar Power’s Impact On Western Australia
Information from Western Australia’s Independent Market Operator (IMO) shows solar is having a marked impact in the state – and will continue to do so. In a recent report, the IMO says solar power systems in the state’s South West Interconnected System (SWIS) are getting bigger and becoming more widespread. The prevalence of solar is […]
Petition Protesting Proposed Victorian Solar FiT Cut Launched
Solar Citizens is urging solar supporters throughout Australia, particularly in Victoria, to sign a petition calling for a delay to a proposed reduction to the state’s feed in tariff; pending a proper review. The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has proposed a minimum solar feed in tariff for 2016 of 5.0 c/kWh. The proposed rate is […]
Australia Electricity Generation, Demand (And Emissions) Rising
Electricity demand is increasing in Australia, and with it, the burning of coal and associated emissions according to the latest carbon emissions index (Cedex) Update by pitt&sherry In the year to June 2015, total electricity emissions in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) jumped by 6,400,000 tonnes carbon dioxide-equivalent over the previous year – a rise […]
Solar Power Consumer Guide v2.9 Available For Download
Energy Matters has released the latest version of its popular Solar Power Consumer Guide. First published in PDF format by the award-winning company in 2012, the comprehensive free guide has been updated regularly since and downloaded more than 23,000 times. As with previous versions, the latest edition aims to assist consumers in selecting a solar […]
Obama Administration To Boost Access To Solar Power
The Obama Administration has announced a new major initiative that will increase access to solar power for all Americans, with a special focus on low income households. Part of the program will see an increased goal of installing 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy in federally subsidized housing. In the President’s Climate Action Plan (2013), […]
Victorian Electricity Retailer Charges The Highest In Australia
The retail charges component of Victorian household electricity bills have risen more than 200% in the past six years says the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The organisation says an urgent review of the Victorian retail electricity market is required after a study it commissioned determined retailer charges in electricity bills rose by an average 212% […]
Solar Grows 300%+ In New York State
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced solar power in New York State increased more than 300 percent from 2011 to 2014 – double the rate of U.S. solar growth overall. In New York City, installed solar capacity has grown 516% during the same period and there has been a 548% increase in individual […]
Solar Farm At Collinsville To Proceed
Ratch Australia has announced it will proceed with a $100 million solar farm in Collinsville, Queensland. The decision is a direct result of legislation for Australia’s revised Renewable Energy Target passing last month. According to an ABC report, Ratch general manager of business management, Anil Nangia, said the 18 month RET impasse had put the […]
OECD : End New Coal Fired Power Generation
Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, has called for an end to new coal. In a lecture hosted by the London School of Economics and Aviva Investors in association with ClimateWise last Friday, Mr. Gurria said the most urgent threat to climate policy is new investment in unabated coal-fired electricity generation. ” Between now and […]
Another Great Reason For Going Solar Now
Small-scale Technology Certificate (STC) values are currently very strong – and that’s good news for Australians considering installing a solar power system. It’s time to make hay (or install panels) while the sun shines. STC’s accompany qualifying solar hot water and solar power systems, forming the basis of the Solar Credits program. One STC is […]
