200 MW of new solar farms transforming former QLD coal town
Edify Energy has announced it will build two new solar farms in the former Queensland coal mining hub of Collinsville. The company has secured finance to construct the 150 MW Daydream Solar Farm and 50 MW Hayman Solar Farm. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has provided $90 million for both projects, as part of a […]
Smart device encourages efficient energy use
New investment is set to boost production of an award-winning efficient energy device. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $2 million in clean-tech company Wattwatchers to help develop the power-measuring device. The system shows real-time energy use, allowing consumers to take control of their power consumption. The device means consumers no longer have […]
Clean energy funding boosts electric vehicle conversions
Clean energy funding will enable the conversion of commercial trucks and vans to electric vehicles in Australia. Victorian manufacturer SEA Electric will use the $5 million grant to boost its conversion of medium-duty truck and commercial vans to electricity. The Clean Energy Investment Fund finance will be channeled through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). […]
Concentrated Solar Thermal is a missed opportunity: CEC
The Australian energy market is missing a great opportunity by not exploring the full potential of Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) technology. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) this week added its support for CST along with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is currently investigating the feasibility of CST as part of its Advancing Renewables program. According […]
AEMC expands eligibility for frequency control ancillary services
The Australian Energy Market Commission is expanding the number of retail customers who are eligible to provide stability to the electrical grid. To maintain a stable power supply, generators must provide as close to a 50 Hz signal as possible. Frequency control ancillary services (FCAS) manipulate the power supply to achieve this. FCAS are procured from market […]
Tesla opens first car showroom in Queensland
Tesla officially opened its first Queensland electric vehicles showroom in Brisbane‘s Fortitude Valley today. The Store and Service Centre at the Valley’s Homemaker centre will sell Tesla’s Model X and Model S vehicles. In addition, there will be four supercharging bays on site. According to Tesla, the store is the first in the Sunshine State […]
Sydney council rolls out solar power systems
Canterbury Bankstown Council plans to install solar power systems on five city buildings to lower electricity costs and counter climate change. Administrator Richard Colley said the new solar kits would make the buildings some of the City’s most energy efficient. “We have already installed 10 solar systems in its facilities so far,” Mr Colley said. “[These […]
South Australians could adopt solar to escape world’s highest power prices
Solar systems could be the best way for South Australian households to avoid rising power prices. That’s the opinion of energy economist and Director of Carbon and Energy Markets (CME), Dr Bruce Mountain. Recently, Dr Mountain published data that found Australia’s power prices had risen sharply since June. South Australia’s are now the highest in the world. Data […]
Renewable hydrogen trial could help decarbonise Australian gas network
A new trial will see excess solar and wind power stored as renewable hydrogen and injected into Australia’s largest gas network. With $5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Wollongong-based company, AquaHydrex, has developed a new class of electrolyser to produce cheap renewable hydrogen by splitting water. The trial involves injecting […]
CEC urges Turnbull Government to adopt Clean Energy Target
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is urging the Federal Government to support the Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target. CEC Executive Director Kane Thornton said a long-term energy policy will accelerate private sector investment. In a statement, Mr Thornton said the Finkel reforms are “meaningless” without a Clean Energy Target (CET). Furthermore, he believes reforms will modernise the energy sector […]
