Victorian solar park secures $133 million contract
Victoria’s planned Bannerton Solar Park is one step closer with the award of a $133 million engineering contract. Sydney-based company UGL has won the lucrative contract to boost the growth of renewable power in Victoria. The park is part of the State Government’s plan to power the tram network in Melbourne with clean energy and […]
Barnaby Joyce’s electorate wants clean energy investment
The majority of voters in Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate support clean energy investment, a new poll shows. The poll of more than 1,000 voters in the Deputy Prime Minister’s NSW electorate showed voters turning against coal in favour of renewable energy. Constituents taking part in the poll by The Australia Institute, give clean energy […]
Climate Council hits back in Liddell power station debate
The Climate Council has hit back at the Federal Government’s plans to keep the Liddell coal-fired power station open, describing it as “old, dirty and inefficient”. The Council says despite locals, employees and climate experts advising closure, the Government wants to refurbish Liddell. “Built in 1971, the plant is riddled with problems and needs extensive […]
Solar & Tesla Powerpack keep Logan’s water clean
Logan City Council has combined solar power and Tesla Powerpack to clean the city’s water supply. The South-East Queensland council recently installed the first off-grid system powered by Tesla Powerpack products in Australia for any commercial application. The project has already delivered the Logan City Council a capital cost saving of $1.9 million and operational cost […]
Bogie Bulk Buy offers solar power to Strathbogie residents
Strathbogie Shire Council in regional Victoria recently launched a solar power bulk-buy program to help residents beat soaring energy bills. The Council has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) to form ‘Bogie Bulk Buy’. The bulk-buy program will run until 30 June 2018. The decision to launch the program came after many local residents […]
New report shows one-third of global electricity to come from solar by 2050
According to a recent energy industry report, renewable sources will account for around 85% of global electricity production by 2050. The report also forecasts that about a third of electricity supply will come from solar PV by that time. The report, ‘Energy Transition Outlook 2017’, was produced DNV GL — a quality assurance and risk […]
London households will run on green energy by 2030
London households are set to enjoy profitable green energy by 2030, a new report shows. Renewable power generation and solar energy storage will encourage more consumers to leave the grid. According to researchers, this will cause a major disruption to the UK utilities sector. The report is published by the Centre for Climate Finance and […]
Solar power grant for Victoria’s Vietnamese community
Solar power uptake in Victoria’s Vietnamese community is receiving a funding boost. The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association (AVWA) and the Yarra Energy Foundation will receive a $100,000 State Government grant to buy solar systems. The project will use a Vietnamese language campaign to target 86,000 Vietnamese residents and businesses. It will, therefore, increase uptake of […]
Majority of Australians disagree with keeping Liddell coal-fired station open
Most Australians disagree with the Turnbull Government’s bid to keep the Liddell coal-fired power station open. A ReachTEL poll released by the Climate Council asked what should happen after the NSW station’s planned closure in 2022. The Federal Government wants to keep the ageing facility open at a cost of nearly $1 billion. However, 77 […]
Home battery storage will be commonplace next decade: poll
A new poll shows most Australians think renewable electricity and home battery storage is key to affordable, reliable energy. Commissioned by the Climate Council, the ReachTEL poll found 74 per cent of 1,928 respondents across Australia expect household batteries will be commonplace in the next decade. When asked why they were adding batteries to their […]
