Rising electricity prices and the RET ending: experts discuss Australia’s renewable energy future
With no concrete plans to replace the Renewable Energy Target or RET that is due to come to an end in 2030 (and will reduce in value year-on-year until this date), it may give the impression that the industry is downbeat about the future of solar power and battery storage systems. The RET is an Australian Government […]
Solar charging stations needed to meet global electric car boom
More than 50 per cent of new global car sales will be electric by 2040, new Bloomberg research shows. And solar charging stations will be needed to fuel them. Lithium battery prices are also predicted to fall a staggering 70 per cent by 2030, data reveals. Electric cars will subsequently be cheaper than gas engines by 2024. […]
Solar battery electricity can be cheaper than grid power: Choice
Using solar battery electricity from your home energy storage system can be cheaper per kilowatt-hour than using grid power, according to Choice. The consumer advocate says a large enough solar array and battery storage system can be a cheaper option, depending on time of day and the feed-in tariff (FiT) you get from your energy […]
COAG Energy Council: Ministers agree to further develop NEG
Australia’s energy ministers have given the go ahead to further develop the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). The decision was made at today’s meeting of the COAG Energy Council, at which Dr Kerry Schott, chair of the Energy Security Board (ESB), presented a detailed proposal for the NEG. The Energy Council agreed the ESB should now […]
States say no to renewable target compromise ahead of Energy Council meeting
Victoria, Queensland and the ACT insist they won’t compromise on their renewable targets as COAG Energy Council members prepare for tomorrow’s meeting. The meeting of state and territory energy ministers, headed by Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, will decide whether the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proceeds to design stage or not. Victoria’s Energy Minister Lily […]
Aussie-made mobile solar generators get green light from ARENA
Mobile solar generators could replace diesel generators for military operations, disaster relief efforts and even music festivals. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $289,725 to Canberra’s ECLIPS Engineering to design, manufacture and test its pop-up concept. The Container Roll Out Solar System (CROSS) would make energy accessible to soldiers cut off from supply […]
Australia already exceeded its National Energy Guarantee target: Green Energy Markets
The number of large-scale renewable energy projects in the pipeline already exceeds Australia’s 2030 National Energy Guarantee target. Melbourne based market analyst firm Green Energy Markets claims in its quarterly Renewable Energy Index just released that the Energy Security Board modelling shows 9,271 MW of renewables is needed for the target. Yet its figures show […]
Port Pirie solar buyers scheme means households to reap rewards
The Port Pirie solar scene will get a boost when households in the South Australian town will get solar power systems and batteries for $19-per-week under a new solar buyers program. Port Pirie Council has announced it is now reviewing tenders for its Community Solar Project. Council has hired Andy Chambers, from Seed Consulting Services, to […]
Newtown housing co-op’s solar energy and battery system slashes power bills
A combined apartment battery system and solar panels installed in a Sydney student co-op is reducing resident power bills by 55 per cent. In fact, the Stucco building in Newtown is now carbon negative, having produced more electricity than it consumed in 2017. Last year, the co-operative installed 114 solar panels and 36 enphase batteries […]
270 residential sonnen batteries installed in new Victorian housing development
A new housing development in Victoria will include 270 residential sonnen batteries. The aim is to cut household power bills by 60 per cent. The 460-home Villawood Properties project offers buyers of the ‘Aquarevo’ homes the option of 5 kW of rooftop solar, plus sonnen battery storage. Villawood Properties and state-owned South East Water have […]