Author: Energy Matters

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has taken legal action against operators of wind farms whose shutdown contributed to the 2016 South Australian blackout. The “black

The Smart Energy Council is planning a second Melbourne protest calling on the Victorian Government to rethink its Solar Homes Program. Industry members say the scheme

Queensland customers who switch to the cheapest market offer can lower electricity bills, according to an energy watchdog. Data from the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA)

Rooftop solar power helped drive the renewably generated energy share of the electricity market above 30 per cent for most of June. Green Energy Markets’

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has issued an update on Australian renewable power, while redefining its priorities for the financial year. The CEFC made new investment

Move over, Powerpack – the Tesla Megapack is shaking up the renewables sector with each unit offering 3 MWh of storage. Tesla says the Megapack

Tesla’s South Australian virtual power plant (VPP) is already saving low-income households more than 20 per cent on their electricity bills. The government reports that SA’s

Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL will soon sell home solar batteries to a Japanese market starved of cheap energy storage. CATL, the world’s largest

South Australia is looking to expand its $200 million SA Home Battery Scheme to include rental properties. Of the 2,300 subsidies approved under the program,