CEFC awards solar funding first to new Melbourne hotel complex
It is not quite a solar hotel, but a Melbourne hotel complex has become the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s first solar investment in the hotel sector. The CEFC is investing $39 million in the new development in Melbourne’s Southbank to install a solar power system plus energy-efficiency and clean energy technologies. The Southbank Holiday Inn […]
Compulsory solar power: New Californian homes must come with built in solar panels
US solar industry shares are soaring following the decision to make built in solar energy systems mandatory in new Californian homes. Compulsory solar power is now the rule in the Golden State. The California Energy Commission approved the new building regulations in a bid to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50 […]
ACF slams Federal Budget, pushes clean energy plan with Repower Australia
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has slammed the Turnbull Government’s budget a week after it released a plan to Repower Australia with 100 per cent renewables by 2030. ACF CEO Kelly O’Shanassy also expressed disappointment in the Turnbull Government’s fossil fuel subsidies, plus cuts to the environment budget. She said a “good government” would reduce fossil fuel […]
2018 Federal Budget energy funding provides $37.6m for affordability, reliability and sustainability
The 2018 Federal Budget energy funding includes $37.6 million towards energy policy. The Turnbull Government declared that the funding, which will be rolled out over five years, focuses on delivering more affordable, reliable and sustainable energy across Australia. The funds will commence with an immediate injection of $7.6 million, and $13.4 million in the financial […]
Majority of solar owners support upfront buyout of PFiTs so they can install battery systems
A survey conducted by Solar Citizens has found 76 per cent of solar owners on premium feed-in tariffs (PFiTs) support voluntary buy-outs to install battery systems. In the wake of findings that Australia is experiencing a solar boom, the Sydney based consumer advocacy group’s report says that households currently on the legacy premium feed-in tariffs […]
Mandatory solar panels for new Californian homes?
Developers will have to include mandatory solar panels in Californian homes if new building regulations are passed this week. The California Energy Commission is expected to approve the new regulations when it meets tomorrow. This would make solar installation compulsory in new dwellings. The code applies to all new homes, apartment buildings and condos up to […]
Tenants happy to pay a premium for rental properties with solar energy
A majority of tenants in Australia are willing to pay a premium for rental properties with solar energy to reduce power bills, a new survey shows. Two-thirds of renters would pay at least $5 more per week for a solar-equipped property, while 55 per cent are willing to pay at least $10 more, according to […]
South Gippsland solar farm turns former Victorian coal capital into renewable hub
A South Gippsland solar farm is turning the area that was once the site of Victoria’s State Coal Mine into a renewable hub. The 30 MW solar farm project at Wonthaggi was reported in the Bass Coast Post in April and now a video describing its details has gone live. The State Coal Mine extracted around […]
The implications of Australia’s rooftop solar boom
Australia now has a total of 1.85 million rooftop solar installations, data that confirms we are experiencing a rooftop solar boom. And it’s relatively recent; according to the Clean Energy Regulator there were only 118 solar panel installations in 2001. In 2017 there were 170,710. The implications of this boom, which saw its biggest increase […]
Origin Energy CEO: Australia should transition to zero emissions by 2050
Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria says Australia’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) should support more ambitious carbon targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Mr Calabria also told a Sydney business conference the boom in clean energy like solar power is bringing down electricity prices. Energy markets are quickly filling the gap left by the […]
