Huge rooftop solar array will help power SA university
One of South Australia’s biggest rooftop solar arrays will soon provide 20 per cent of Flinders University’s energy needs. The project will see nearly 6,000 solar panels installed on buildings at Flinders’ Bedford Park Campus. The 1.8 MW rooftop system will cost $4.895 million, and will pay itself off in seven years. The university expects […]
Victorian Government funds solar microgrids for multi-tenant buildings
Households and businesses in multi-tenant buildings are set to enjoy lower energy bills through the Victorian Government’s microgrid funding scheme. Three test buildings in Melbourne will consequently benefit from shared solar panel and battery systems under the $2 million project. State Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has announced a $980,000 grant for the Ovida Community Energy […]
CEC says renewable energy transition now down to states and territories
Australia’s renewable energy transition is now in the hands of the states who are leading the charge in solar energy and battery storage. That’s the verdict of the Clean Energy Council (CEC), Australia’s renewable industry regulator. The CEC says states and territories will continue to forge ahead despite anti-renewable campaigner Angus Taylor’s appointment as Energy Minister […]
Solar installation rebate threatened under new anti-RET Energy Minister Angus Taylor
The future of renewable energy in Australia is uncertain after the appointment of a staunch anti-renewables campaigner as Energy Minister in the new Morrison Government. Angus Taylor has been dogged in his criticism of wind farms, the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and “ideologically driven” emissions targets. He was formerly Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber […]
Victorian Greens put solar power for renters on election agenda
Victoria’s tenants could benefit from a new renter’s solar power policy advanced by the Greens ahead of November’s state election. The Greens’ policy would give renters, public housing tenants and apartment owners access to solar gardens. Meanwhile, landlords would be required to increase energy efficiency in rental properties. The plan follows Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement on Sunday […]
Latrobe Valley to be centre of Victoria’s new Solar Homes solar rebate scheme
The Latrobe Valley in Eastern Victoria’s Gippsland region will become the central location for the Victorian government’s new Solar Homes plan if Labor is re-elected in November. The Latrobe Valley Express also reports that the new authority, Solar Victoria, will be located in the new GovHub building in Church Street, Morwell. The Government office hub should be […]
Zero bills, solar panels earning $2,000 a year: meet Melbourne’s ‘house of the future’
Can you imagine a ‘passive home’ with zero power bills and solar earning $2,000 per year from a high-tech solar battery system? In Melbourne a Ringwood North property is achieving this carbon neutral living using state-of-the-art design and technology designed in Europe. With solar installation, a large storage battery and an electric car charging station, […]
EPA admits Trump energy plan will increase pollution deaths
The US EPA has released its Trump energy plan to rollback pollution controls for power plants according to a New York Times report. The plan’s accompanying analysis also shows it will lead to increased pollution-related deaths. President Donald Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule is the proposed replacement for Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which was never […]
Ballarat solar energy group gives thumbs up to new Victorian Solar Homes rebate
A Ballarat sustainability group says the new Victorian Solar Homes rebate will reduce the investment payback period for solar panels, the Courier reports. Under the new scheme the state government will pay half the solar panel system cost for 24,000 homes. Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) is a community energy group committed to reducing […]
Victorian Solar Homes rebate will cut power costs says Goulburn Valley energy expert
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 […]
