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 […]
Western Downs’ solar obsession continues with 250 MW solar farm
Queensland’s Western Downs solar boom continued this week, with the approval of a 250 MW solar farm west of Toowoomba. Western Downs Regional Council gave the green light to the project, which is located 23 km south-east of Chinchilla. It is the tenth solar farm approved in the region in the last 20 months. The […]
Brisbane Airport to get Australia’s biggest rooftop solar system
By this time next year, Brisbane Airport will have a 6 MW rooftop solar system – the largest in Australia. The new Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) solar PV system will generate more than 9.3 million kWh per year. That’s enough energy to power 1,700 homes for one year. The 6 MW system will include 22,000 […]
IEA’s Key World Energy Statistics: a snapshot of global energy use
The 2017 Key World Energy Statistics report from the International Energy Agency gives a snapshot of energy production and use throughout the world. The report shows growth in the production of renewable energy and slight decreases in fossil fuels. Here’s a look at some of the major findings: Energy production 2015 Fossil fuels accounted for […]
