Tesla’s world-beating battery now online in South Australia
South Australia’s Tesla battery – the biggest in the world – is dispatching power a day ahead of schedule. Premier Jay Weatherill visited the Tesla site today to mark its official opening on the first day of summer. However the battery is already feeding stored wind power into the electricity grid a day ahead of […]
Energy security: Wind & solar power shone when coal failed in summer sizzle
Australia is entering an era of dramatically increasing heatwaves, according to a new report. Our coal and gas power stations cannot cope with such extreme conditions. New analysis shows coal and gas failed to provide energy security during Australia’s heatwave earlier this year. It says solar PV generation and wind prevented far worse disruption and load-shedding. […]
South Australia funds four large-scale renewable energy projects
South Australia is to provide grants for four large scale renewable energy projects. The funding is being administered through the state’s Renewable Technology Fund, an opportunity totalling $150 million launched in late August. Investment guidelines issued via the fund called for projects in three key areas of renewable and clean energy technologies. These three areas […]
New report says backing NSW clean energy could create 22,000 jobs
A newly released report says committing to 100% clean energy in NSW would lead to a jobs and investment boom in the state. The Northern Daily Leader today reported on the ‘Repowering Our Regions’ report by Dr Brad Smith. Dr Smith is a member of the NSW Nature Conservation Council. The NSW clean energy report is based […]
NT renewable energy roadmap released by Government targets 50% by 2030
The Northern Territory Labor Government has released the NT renewable energy roadmap paving a path towards achieving a 50 percent target by 2030. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said he has accepted “in principle” all 11 recommendations of the Roadmap to Renewables report. He said the world is making a transition to renewable energy, and the […]
Townsville solar farm approved by City Council
Townsville solar has taken a leap ahead with the City Council has approving construction of a 400MW solar farm. The solar farm at Woodstock met environmental regulations and received the green-light yesterday. The facility, spread over 540 hectares, will create more than 250 jobs, council says. Council received the original application in April. Construction will […]
Developing nation solar capacity soars
Developing nation solar capacity is growing rapidly in those emerging markets, a clean energy study finds. Lower-priced technology and new applications are making renewable energy accessible to millions in developing nations. According to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) report, 34 gigawatts (GW) of new solar-powered generating capacity came on line across 71 countries in […]
Adani coal shows world facing a ‘Kodak moment’ on coal use says climate expert
The world is facing a coal ‘Kodak moment’ as renewables blow fossil fuels away, a global climate change expert says. She also points out the risk Australian faces from embracing the Adani coal mine development. Christiana Figueres, former head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, talked to ABC Radio about her concerns. […]
Renewables help Australia reach emissions target for free
Australia can easily reach its Paris emissions target at zero net cost by using renewable energy, a university study shows. This would subsequently mean replacing coal-fired power stations with renewables like solar PV and solar batteries, according to Australian National University (ANU). Modelling is based on a 2030 greenhouse emissions target of 26-28 per cent […]
COAG NEG agreement: States back Turnbull’s National Energy Guarantee
The COAG Energy Council today voted to look further into the Federal Government’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG). The Energy Council is made up of all state and territory energy ministers. By avoiding an all-out energy war, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull can now concentrate on the NEG’s details. South Australia and the ACT did seek to […]