Energy Minister Angus Taylor outlines his vision: a ‘strong role’ for renewables… and coal
Energy Minister Angus Taylor says something has gone “terribly wrong” with wholesale and residential electricity prices, and it’s his job to fix it. Taylor told the National Small Business Summit in Sydney today that as the new Minister for Energy, “my first and only priority is to reduce power prices”. The Minister said electricity prices […]
Large-scale solar capacity soars under threatened Renewable Energy Target (RET)
July saw the biggest leap in large-scale solar accreditation since the Renewable Energy Target (RET) began in 2001. Clean energy capacity of 514 megawatts (MW) was accredited in July, according to figures released by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Solar power stations make up 395 MW of the total. This is the most solar capacity […]
Smart solar powered bench a first for Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie City Council in NSW has rolled out its first ever smart solar powered bench on the Warners Bay foreshore, just south of Newcastle. As well as providing seating for up to four adults, the bench comes with wireless and USB connection charging capacity. This means locals, workers and visitors can charge up their […]
Victorian Solar Homes rebate extended to early adopter solar power systems
The Victorian Government’s plans to install subsidised solar power systems in homes over the next 10 years have been extended to include some homes with pre-existing installations, so-called early adopter solar power systems. According to the web site for the Victoria Solar Homes program the State Government states tha eligibility for the program has been […]
Turnbull’s son speaks out on energy policy chaos: Coal does not stack up
Alex Turnbull, son of former PM Malcolm Turnbull, says the federal government’s energy policy chaos is bad news for consumers. Now a Singapore based hedge fund manager of his own firm, Turnbull previously spent five years working at Goldman Sachs trading in energy company assets. In an ABC interview with Emma Alberici, Turnbull reflected on […]
Energy industry executives say policy uncertainty will drive down new investment
Energy and industry executives say government energy policy uncertainty in Australia will kill investment in new energy projects, according to an AFR report. The abandonment of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) and the separation of the energy and climate ministries has created an energy policy vacuum. In turn this has led to several industry executives issuing […]
Huge rooftop solar array will help power SA university
One of South Australia’s biggest rooftop solar arrays will soon provide 20 per cent of Flinders University’s energy needs. The project will see nearly 6,000 solar panels installed on buildings at Flinders’ Bedford Park Campus. The 1.8 MW rooftop system will cost $4.895 million, and will pay itself off in seven years. The university expects […]
Victorian Government funds solar microgrids for multi-tenant buildings
Households and businesses in multi-tenant buildings are set to enjoy lower energy bills through the Victorian Government’s microgrid funding scheme. Three test buildings in Melbourne will consequently benefit from shared solar panel and battery systems under the $2 million project. State Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has announced a $980,000 grant for the Ovida Community Energy […]
CEC says renewable energy transition now down to states and territories
Australia’s renewable energy transition is now in the hands of the states who are leading the charge in solar energy and battery storage. That’s the verdict of the Clean Energy Council (CEC), Australia’s renewable industry regulator. The CEC says states and territories will continue to forge ahead despite anti-renewable campaigner Angus Taylor’s appointment as Energy Minister […]
Solar installation rebate threatened under new anti-RET Energy Minister Angus Taylor
The future of renewable energy in Australia is uncertain after the appointment of a staunch anti-renewables campaigner as Energy Minister in the new Morrison Government. Angus Taylor has been dogged in his criticism of wind farms, the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and “ideologically driven” emissions targets. He was formerly Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber […]