A remote Northern Territory community solar roll-out program has entered phase two. With funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the NT government, the Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) project is bringing solar energy to 26 off-grid communities across the Top End. The ambitious program is now entering its second phase. Phase one included installing […]
Queensland’s Liberal National Party (LNP) has unveiled a plan which backs renewable energy to reduce electricity prices across the state. According to state LNP Leader Deb Frecklington, the party would mandate investment by government-owned energy companies in clean power generation. This would then pair dispatchable and intermittent supply in the same portfolio. The plan also […]
Maintaining your solar panels on a regular basis will ensure optimum solar power performance from your installation. That’s the message from the Clean Energy Council (CEC). While millions of Australians enjoy lower electricity bills, some are failing to make the most of their solar panel systems. According to CEC Chief Executive Kane Thornton, we should […]
A ‘perfect storm’ of benefits is poised to turn Australia into a global hot spot for installation of home batteries, according to Clean Technica. Because Australia has one of the highest uptakes of rooftop solar PV it is primed for a battery boom. This gives households plenty of incentive to use home batteries like the Tesla Powerwall […]
Mars Australia will buy power from a Victorian solar farm to achieve the equivalent of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020. The food giant signed a power purchase agreement with the Kiamal Solar Farm near the rural town of Ouyen in Victoria’s north-west. The 450 MW solar farm has a 2019 completion date. Total […]
The Clean Energy Council’s new Clean Energy Report 2018 shows 2017 was a record year for solar power in Australia. During the year there were 1.1 GW of small-scale solar panels installed. This equates to around 1.7 million homes across the country. Released today, the CEC report also revealed 5,000 MW worth of large-scale renewable energy […]
It seems Australia isn’t the only country facing a transition away from coal-fired power dependency towards a move to invest in renewable energy sources. A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) based in Boulder, Colorado, in the United States shows that transitioning from coal to invest in renewable energy makes more economic sense […]
The Aussie software billionaire behind the bet that led Elon Musk to build the giant South Australian battery says so far it has exceeded all expectations. According to Mike Cannon-Brookes, the founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, the battery complex at Hornsdale Wind Farm saved taxpayers a massive $35 million in the first four months. That means […]
Australia’s large-scale solar energy storage will surge ahead thanks to a 1.3 GW renewable energy platform. Partners Group has teamed with CWP Renewables to deliver around 1,300 MW of wind, solar energy and battery storage projects over the next four years. The global investment company is investing $700 million in the ‘Grassroots’ platform. These initiatives […]
A solar battery system at Sorrento Community Centre on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula will educate visitors about renewable energy and also reduce the centre’s electricity bills. Because the installation features a 13.5 kWh Tesla Powerwall 2 battery, the solar panels can store solar energy for later use. The 7 kW panels can also feed power back […]