Noosa leading the way on solar in Queensland
The Sunshine Coast town of Noosa claims it’s leading Queensland when it comes to solar power installation. Noosa’s Mayor Tony Wellington said figures from the Clean Energy Regulator indicate 34% of properties in the Noosa region have installed solar panels. This is ahead of Queensland overall where the figure is at 31.6%. According to Climate Council […]
Electricity grid faces heightened security risk: AEMO report
An independent report released by the Federal Government shows Australia’s electricity grid needs securing as coal-fired stations close. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) ‘2017 Electricity Statement of Opportunities’ report says the grid “does not have the energy reserves it once had”. Because of this, grid security must be found outside the traditional frequency response security provided by […]
Energy trading platform deX transforms power grid
A new, game-changing energy trading platform is addressing Australia’s energy future, according to Energy Networks Australia. Following its official launch, the ARENA-funded deX platform is set to offer customers reliable, safe and affordable electricity into the future. The platform is a decentralised energy exchange, or digital marketplace, changing the way electricity is produced, used, stored and […]
Newcastle solar farm to deliver clean energy boost
A solar farm at a Newcastle waste management centre will soon provide a clean energy boost to the city. The 5MW solar farm at Summerhill Waste Management Centre will cover an area of around five football fields. With some 16,000 photovoltaic solar panels, the farm – on a former colliery site – will cut the city’s […]
Sustainable awareness with ‘Flex 20 by 2020’ and Earth Day
Global powerhouse Flex has launched an exciting new project called Flex 20 by 2020. This internal project involves 200,000 employees in 100 locations and 30 countries. The initiative was designed to align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to improve standards in Flex’s operations and supply chain, with a focus on community, […]
Queensland Govt describes LNP energy plan as ‘shoddy’
The Queensland Government says the Liberal National Party’s ‘Real Plan’ for energy, including solar power, shows an ideological obsession with coal. Treasurer and Acting Energy Minister Curtis Pitt said the LNP cannot be trusted on wind and solar energy. He said the Government’s ‘Powering Queensland Plan’ is the better choice. “Queenslanders haven’t forgotten the 43 per […]
Tasmanian Labor pledges low income home solar scheme
Low income households in Tassie could have their power bills slashed under a Labor scheme to install solar panels and battery storage. In a press statement, Shadow Housing Minister Josh Willie said 100 residences will get solar panels and home battery storage. Mr Willie said a Labor government will deliver cost of living relief for low income […]
Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target too weak: report
The Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target (CET) will not be enough to stop climate change. That’s the finding of an analysis by RepuTex commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). The report places more pressure on the Federal Government to adopt an emissions target. So far, it has refused to accept the Finkel-recommended CET. The […]
Single Tesla Powerpack + solar panels power Rockhampton school
The flexibility of Tesla batteries is on show at a boarding school in north Queensland. Cathedral College in Rockhampton is the first school in Australia to install a Tesla Powerpack to help reduce its carbon footprint and reliance on the grid. The installation is also unique because it consists of only a single Powerpack combined with […]
New battery to provide grid stability, lower prices for South Australia
South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula will host a new battery system to help buttress the state’s energy supply. The 30 MW grid-scale battery will become the state’s second major energy storage project. It joins the recently announced 129 MW Hornsdale battery project, to be built by Tesla and Neoen and funded by the South Australian government. […]
