Author: Energy Matters

The first stage of the $46 million King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project (KIREIP) was officially opened on Friday.

CHOICE is calling for urgent reforms to Australia’s ‘broken’ energy system that has seen electricity prices jump 50% in the last five years.

The Climate Change Authority’s RET discussion paper was released on Friday. Not all the recommendations are good news for the home solar power sector.

A study being conducted by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has found Australia hosts enough renewable energy resources to generate well over 500 times its electricity consumption.

An independent report shows Australia’s 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target (RET) has generated $18.5 billion in investment overall so far, with potentially many billions more to be invested – if the policy is left unchanged.

Solar power’s new 900 pound gorilla is in the house. Hanwha Group has officially launched Hanwha Q.CELLS, marking the completion of its acquisition of the German company.

Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has again dashed nuclear power supporters’ hopes; but perhaps not without some regrets of his own.

100% Renewables and the Australian Conservation Foundation have launched ‘The People’s RET Review’.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has stated electricity prices have risen by more than they should have for ‘a number of unnecessary and inappropriate reasons’.

The Federal Government has announced a ‘pause’ on all government grants programs has beenlifted.