Victoria’s bright solar future: Andrews Government to expand solar panel and battery rebate program after dazzling election win
Daniel Andrews’ Labor Government was re-elected in a landslide victory in the Victorian State Election on Saturday. The win means it’s now full steam ahead for Labor’s solar panel and battery rebate program. Andrews had promised to expand Victoria’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes program if re-elected for another four-year term. As a result, the half-price solar panel […]
Victoria votes for solar power: Labor’s election win unlocks new rebates for solar panels and batteries
Labor’s Victorian State Election win is good news for Victorians looking to install rooftop solar panels and home batteries. The Victorian election result means the Victorian Solar Homes scheme will expand, with half-price home storage batteries and solar panel access for renters. Fill in our online form to register your interest for the expanded Victorian […]
Bill Shorten announces Labor energy policy with $5 billion fund to ease renewables transition
Federal Labor is planning a $5 billion fund to future-proof Australia’s energy network and ease the renewables transition under the Labor energy policy. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will also deliver $10 billion for large-scale renewable capital investment, along with measures to boost energy efficiency for households and businesses. The policy is called ‘One Plan for […]
Victorian Election 2018 – A guide to Labor, Coalition and Greens energy policies
Victorians go to the polls on Saturday, and Labor’s Daniel Andrews, the Coalition’s Matthew Guy and Greens leader Samantha Ratnam have been spruiking their election energy policies across the state. With cheaper and cleaner electricity now priorities for many Victorians, energy announcements have been a focus of this year’s campaigning. Energy Matters has been over the […]
Bill Shorten energy policy: Labor pledges solar battery rebates and adopts the NEG
The federal Labor Party will roll out solar battery rebates for up to 100,000 households as part of an ambitious renewables program if it wins the next general election. Labor will also reintroduce the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) shelved by the Coalition. However, it will add a higher emissions reduction target of 45 per cent […]
58,554 new jobs predicted in Australian renewable energy industry
Estimates from the Australia Institute show a rapid renewable energy transition in Australia could generate 58,554 new jobs annually over eleven years. The ‘Will-o’-the-ISP’ report is based on the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Integrated System Plan (ISP). The ISP is a comprehensive infrastructure development plan for Australia’s energy system. It projects how much renewable energy […]
Wind and solar power to the rescue as electricity blackouts threaten
Wind and solar energy generation will help protect Australians from electricity blackouts this summer. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Victoria and South Australia face a high risk of blackouts if no action is taken. AEMO’s Summer 2018-19 Readiness Plan aims to minimise the risk of customer supply disruption. To do this, AEMO […]
Origin Energy demand management system to be rolled out across Australia
The Origin Energy demand management trial in South Australia has proved so successful it will now be rolled out nationally. Practical examples of demand management technology include Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) which network individual home batteries into a single energy source. There are also schemes in which households agree with retailers to cut energy use […]
Australian voters want cheaper and cleaner energy: Ipsos poll
Nearly half of Australian voters want lower energy bills, while two in five voters want cleaner energy. That’s the verdict of a October 2018 Fairfax Ipsos poll focusing on voters’ priorities. While 47 per cent of the 1,200 voters polled say cheaper energy is most important, 39 per cent prioritised lower carbon emissions. Cleaner energy […]
Queensland home battery grants to drive new wave of renewable energy
Queenslanders can take advantage of a new grants and loans scheme to install home batteries. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said 1,500 Queensland households and small businesses would be able to cut their power bills by storing solar power and using it after sunset after being financially assisted by home battery grants. “Queensland householders can […]