The new Victorian Solar Homes solar incentive rebate is a proven way to bring down energy costs, according to a regional energy expert. Announced on Sunday, the Victorian Government will pay half the solar panel system costs outright for the first 24,000 homes that apply up until June 30, 2019. The Australian Labor Party government […]
Queensland’s Darling Downs is enjoying a solar boom as clean energy helps the region’s economy bounce back from a downturn in the coal seam gas industry. According to Western Downs Regional Mayor Paul McVeigh, 11 solar projects worth $6 billion have approval. With facilities worth $1.2 billion under construction, the Darling Downs is now a […]
Industry groups are urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to hold the line on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) as infighting forces critical NEG concessions. Turnbull has introduced changes to the NEG in a bid to satisfy Coalition hardliners like former PM Tony Abbott. Abbott and his pro-coal Coalition colleagues are pushing for lower NEG emission […]
The Victorian government has announced plans to install subsidised solar power systems in 650,000 homes over the next 10 years. The Solar Homes program could save eligible customers $900 per year on their electricity bills, the government claims. Under the $1.24 billion scheme, households pay half the initial cost of a solar power system up-front, with […]
A Castlemaine community service can now power its mushroom farm cheaply, thanks to a free solar installation donated by the MASH solar bulk-buy scheme. Windarring’s Day Service received a free 6.48 kW solar installation from the MASH (More Australian Solar Homes) community group. The Windarring support service for people with a disability also runs the Urban Mushroom […]
Wind energy company Infigen Energy plans to install a 52 MWh Tesla Powerpack battery energy storage system in South Australia. The battery system will be next to its 278 MW Lake Bonney Wind Farm near Mount Gambier. The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will cost around $38 million to build and install. ARENA and the […]
A South Australian solar farm spearheads a billion-dollar renewables scheme which includes solar power, battery storage and pumped hydro-electricity. British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta launched the 280 MW Cultana Solar Farm project this week. His company SIMEC ZEN Energy is backing the 1 GW clean energy program worth more than $1.3 billion. Gupta believes renewable energy will […]
Tesla is giving future Australian owners of its Tesla Model 3 electric car the opportunity to check it out in person next week. Tesla will hold events in its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane showrooms for Aussies who have order reservations on the car. Reservation holders will be able to view the Model 3, speak to […]
The Victorian Government is funding Geelong solar installations to bring cheaper electricity to the city’s Multicultural Aged Care Centre Services (MACS). MACS residents will soon have access to cheaper energy thanks to a 520-panel solar project funded by the state government. Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio and Geelong MP Christine Couzens opened the project last […]
The National Energy Guarantee passage (NEG) continues to be in the spotlight this week, despite winning qualified support. Now that the Coalition party room has given majority approval for the plan, the energy minister Josh Frydenberg says the National Energy Guarantee passage can move on to the next stage. This will be the release of National […]