Origin Energy halts renewable investment due to Federal Government ‘big stick’ proposals
Origin Energy has paused its large-scale renewable investment strategy, citing threatened energy market interventions by the Morrison Government. As reported by the Australian Financial Review, Origin is reacting to a lack of coherent energy policy and threats to control the energy market by divesting energy assets. Origin says this makes it hard for the retailer to […]
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Report says gas not renewables causing high power prices in South Australia
According to a new report, gas is the cause of high electricity prices in South Australia, not renewable energy. The Victoria Energy Policy Centre produced the report, titled ‘Does renewable electricity generation reduce electricity prices?’ The centre’s research found that the closure of two power stations did lead to wholesale price increases. These amounted to […]
Fremantle residents trade solar energy with blockchain platform
Residents in the Western Australia port city of Fremantle will soon be able to trade solar energy using a blockchain-enabled platform. Around forty households in the WA city will take part in the peer-to-peer clean energy trading RENeW Nexus trial, which was announced in late 2017. Running until June 2019, the trial involves a fixed-use […]
Queensland solar battery grants — government adds another 1,000 battery packages
The Queensland solar battery grants and loans scheme has been so successful that the state government is expanding it. The scheme, introduced in November, comprises offers of interest-free loans of up to $10,000 and grants of $3,000 to purchase solar batteries or solar-battery systems. The offer applies to 1,500 applicants, including households and small businesses. […]
Energy Regulator: electricity distribution networks efficiency cuts bills, Melbourne’s CitiPower is #1
A new Australian Energy Regulator (AER) report indicates that when electricity distribution networks improve productivity, electricity prices go down. The fifth ‘Annual Benchmarking Report on Electricity distribution networks service providers’ shows distributors’ productivity grew 2.7 per cent on average in 2016-17 over the previous year. An improvement in the distributors’ productivity reduces electricity costs to households […]
Tesla virtual power plant adds 1,000 low-income households in South Australia
The second phase of the Tesla virtual power plant (VPP) in South Australia will now network a further one thousand low-income households. Solar panels and Tesla Powerwall 2 solar batteries will be installed free of charge in selected Housing SA properties. Under the scheme, 50,000 low-income houses across the state will eventually deliver 250 MW of solar […]
South Australian battery uptake reduces demand on grid: AEMO
Utility-scale and household batteries are significantly reducing demand on the South Australian grid a new report shows. According to data released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Tesla’s world-leading ‘big battery’ and the SA government’s household battery rebate scheme are helping to reduce power prices in the state. The South Australian Home Battery Scheme […]
Clean Energy Council: NSW needs strong Renewable Energy Target to match Victoria’s
NSW needs a strong state Renewable Energy Target (RET) ahead of its March 2019 state election, according to the Clean Energy Council. In Victoria, the Andrews Labor Government pledged a state RET of 50 per cent by 2030 if it won the November election. The CEC says Andrews’ subsequent landslide victory demonstrated that voters will back a […]
Let the sun shine in: 2 million Australian households now with solar power
The number of Australian household solar power installations has reached 2 million, a milestone for the young solar industry. Queensland leads the nation, with almost 600,000 homes – or 30 per cent of households – fitted with solar panels. The Sunshine State also boasts four of the top five solar postcodes in the country. Bundaberg […]
