Queensland welcomes $500 million Renewable Energy Fund
The Queensland Government has announced a $500 million Renewable Energy Fund to allow the state’s energy corporations to put forward investment for new developments and publicly-owned renewables that will go towards boosting the economy after COVID-19. The Clean Energy Council released the news, stating that the industry will embrace the investment with open arms. “We […]
Exploring Solaria PowerXT Solar Panels: Technology and Advantages
Solaria designs, develops and sells high-performance, high-efficiency solar panels and systems for residential and commercial applications. Founded in 2000, Solaria was one of the early innovators of next-generation “shingled” solar panels, a groundbreaking technology in which cells are cut, overlapped (shingled), and more densely packed into the panel. This allows for a substantially higher-power, higher-efficiency […]
Solar power to deliver cheap energy for social housing
South Australia is set to roll out support for social housing residents in the form of cheaper electricity, on behalf of the state government. In collaboration with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Government will streamline an expansion on a project headed by Tesla for installations across Housing […]
Electricity prices could rise in 2021
At their lowest point in five years, electricity prices are exceptionally lower than what we’ve seen previously. But this isn’t expected to last, with a number of industry sources predicting an increase from early 2021. Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor said that wholesale electricity prices had significantly decreased over the last 12 months, calling it […]
Australia’s energy consumption down as renewables rise
Despite the effects of COVID-19, developments across large-scale renewable projects have been consistent and in abundance across Australia. This is especially the case for rooftop solar, where panels have even seen Australia’s power supply become more reliable, proving that summer blackouts may not be as prevalent this season. Additionally, less commercial sites utilising energy has […]
SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies complete its division
Ending the week on some big news, SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies have just announced the strategic transaction from November 2019 has been completed, which sees both names now separated as two independent public companies. Moving forward, both will set their sights on what their announcement labelled as “critical success factors for their respective business […]
Good energy: ALDI moves into the renewables market
ALDI Australia has put its foot in the door of the renewables electricity market with the announcement that all stores and warehouses will be powered by these cleaner sources of energy from 2021. Since its launch here 19 years ago, the supermarket giant has been committed to shifting its reliance on fossil fuels towards greener, […]
Australia’s emissions could be 10 per cent higher than initially thought
Right now, greenhouse gases across Australia are responsible for an inaccurate national emissions figure, underestimating it by around 10 per cent. According to several sources – including The Guardian – this is primarily due to an error in judging the impact of methane that’s released during stages of production. Recently, energy and emissions reduction minister, […]
Coal-fired power plants could be responsible for 800 premature deaths in Australia
A new report released by Greenpeace has indicated that Australia’s coal-fired pollution from power plants could be causing hundreds of early deaths every year, as well as onsetting asthma symptoms in children. Titled Lethal Power, the report was compiled by a number of scientists and researchers, as well as medical professionals and coal pollution specialist […]
Western Australia welcomes largest solar farm
The 132 MWdc Merredin Solar Farm – now Western Australia’s most notable renewables icon – links up to the grid to generate 100 per cent capacity to meet demands across the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Expected to churn out 274GWh of electricity every year, the Merredin Solar farm carries the potential to power around […]
