Peer-to-peer solar innovations mean trading energy and more
Australians are benefiting from peer-to-peer solar trading by selling directly to their neighbours. Buyers, sellers, and investors can all take part. Households using solar panels can make a profit for using extra power from their roof and putting it back on the grid. Companies then sell it on a higher price, so everyone is happy. […]
SunPower solar panels dominate French solar energy tenders
Solar panel manufacturer SunPower emerged as the leading supplier in the latest round of French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) tenders. SunPower’s solar panels are likely to figure prominently in French solar projects ove the next few years. SunPower won the bid to supply 291MW in second-round CRE tenders for solar projects. This meant SunPower outperformed […]
NEG’s pro coal power stance at odds with global shift from dirty fuels
Australia’s decision to scrap a Clean Energy Target comes as companies worldwide walk away from the coal power industry in droves. Since 2010, coal companies in 23 nations and states have divested US$432 billion dollars of capital from the industry. That’s the finding of a new Greenpeace Australia report, which shows over a quarter of the […]
Queensland NEG response: seeks more detail on Federal energy plan
Queensland is asking for more information on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) to find out what’s in it for the Sunshine State. In a media release, the state’s Energy Minister Mark Bailey described the detail of the plan as “threadbare”. He said the Federal Government needs to work with the states and provide detailed financial […]
Labor dubs the National Energy Guarantee ‘no guarantee’
Federal Labor Minister Mark Butler has claimed in a media statement that the new National Energy Guarantee (NEG) provides no guarantee of cheaper electricity. Mr Butler said the Turnbull Government adopted the policy without any economic modelling or Regulatory Impact Statement. The lack of economic modelling was confirmed by the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Chairman […]
Turnbull’s ‘National Energy Guarantee’ to replace Clean Energy Target
A Clean Energy Target (CET) has been abandoned by the Federal Government in favour of a National Energy Guarantee (NEG) to deliver “affordable and reliable energy”. The NEG means renewable energy like wind, solar power and hydro will no longer be subsidised. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the new NEG will reduce electricity prices more […]
National Energy Guarantee (NEG) guarantees climate wars
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described the Federal Government’s new National Energy Guarantee (NEG) as an end to “climate wars”. Yet Labor, the Greens and industry bodies have criticised the scheme, which replaces the abandoned Clean Energy Target (CET). John Grimes of the Australian Solar Council says the new scheme will increase the cost of renewable energy […]
Community power projects vital to national energy strategy
Independent Federal MP for Indi Cathy McGowan says communities are “ready to go” with local community power projects to tackle rising energy costs and fight climate change. Ms McGowan yesterday introduced legislation to Parliament calling on the Federal Government to better support community renewable energy projects. The bill proposes a dedicated funding model for regional power […]
New Arizona homes come with solar batteries included
German battery maker sonnen will partner with US builder Mandalay Homes to put batteries into 3,000 new Arizona homes. The scheme will use batteries to store the excess energy generated by their home solar power systems. Mandalay plans to build the homes in Prescott, Arizona, with solar batteries included at a cost between US$10,000 and $20,000. […]
Solar carpark award for University of Southern Queensland
A solar carpark at the University of South Queensland (USQ) has been recognised at the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards. The innovative 1.1MW solar carpark shading system won its category at the Clean Energy Council’s award night. The award in the ‘Over 240kW’ category was announced at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference in Melbourne. The combined […]
