Maximise your solar power savings with these summer tips
Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council is holding a free information session on February 20 to help residents improve their solar power savings. The event is part of the Council’s ‘Charge Ahead’ program to tackle climate change head-on. But you don’t have to live in Sydney to maximise your solar power savings. Read on to see how […]
South Australia’s ‘Big Battery #2’ will improve energy security this summer
South Australia has completed another big battery to improve energy security – this time in Dalrymple on the Yorke Peninsula. The new facility is about one-third the size of the historic Tesla Big Battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve near Jamestown, also in South Australia, ABC News reports. One-third of the funding for the new facility […]
IRENA report says Australia has much to gain in the new renewable energy age
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says Australia stands to benefit from the shift to global renewable energy. The Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation produced the report, titled ‘A New World’. It found countries that take advantage of renewable energy technologies “can expect to enhance their global […]
Hepburn Shire leading on solar installations under Victorian Solar Savers program
Hepburn Shire in central Victoria is leading the state in solar installations under the Victorian Government’s Solar Savers program, the Courier reports. Hepburn Shire Council joined the program in August 2017. Since then, forty five households in the Ballarat region have joined in the program for cheaper solar panels. This is higher than any other region […]
Hot tips to cool your home this summer – and avoid ‘bill shock’
There’s nothing like an Aussie summer to turn up the heat, but are you ready for the subsequent bill shock? Canstar Blue have compared running costs for a range of common cooling products. Then they’ve compared the increased electricity cost you’re likely to face, depending where you live in this wide brown land. This sunburnt […]
Solar panel recycling: Environmental group calls for national scheme
An Australian environmental group is calling on state and federal governments to support solar panel recycling as older panels reach the end of their life cycle. In 2018 Australia’s environment ministers agreed to fast-track new recycling schemes to manage solar panels across their entire life cycle, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. However, the Total Environment […]
Solar battery costs set to plummet in 2019 – the battery boom is here: S&P Global
Commercial solar battery cost fell significantly in 2018 and are set for further falls in 2019, according to S&P Global. The financial analyst giant reported a drop of 40 per cent in the cost of installed battery storage between 2017 and 2018. The world also doubled its energy storage capacity between 2017 and 2018 to […]
Solar panel owners in the UK give away surplus solar power for free
Households in the UK that install rooftop solar panels from April will be giving away any surplus solar power generated for free, according to a Guardian report. Right now, the United Kingdom does not have feed-in tariff schemes like the ones we have in Australia. In Australia, a feed-in tariff (FiT) is paid to solar […]
Victoria creating jobs, reducing power bills with Solar Homes subsidy program
Australians have so far enjoyed good news on the energy front to kick off the new year. Country-wide, the Federal Government announced a win for families and small businesses with reduced energy prices. Thousands of families are set to save up to 15 per cent on reducing power bills thanks to government pressure. Meanwhile, Victoria’s […]
Enphase batteries added to South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme
The South Australian government has added Enphase batteries to its Home Battery Scheme’s list of eligible batteries. Previously, the scheme had only included battery systems manufactured or assembled in South Australia. Enphase AC battery systems are modular in style. This means you can use them to build an energy storage system that matches your power […]
