Smart inverters will become mandatory for rooftop solar installations under Victoria’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes program from July 1, 2019. Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the smart inverter requirement would ensure Victoria’s grid could safely handle the supply from an expected one million new solar households over the next 10 years. Introduced in August […]
The latest report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) reveals 2018 was the best-ever year with record rooftop solar with renewable records smashed across the board. The Clean Energy Australia Report 2019 shows rooftop solar energy systems added a record-breaking 1.55 GW of new capacity to the electricity market last year. More than 2.3 GW […]
Queensland startup ACE EV has plans to revive the Australian car making industry with their range of cars assembled from imported flat-pack electric vehicle kits. Costing just $40,000, the ACE range of EVs are also one of the cheapest electric cars available in Australia. The team used special carbon fibre body panels from Taiwan and […]
The Federal Budget energy measures released last night offered no surprises in terms of energy infrastructure, electricity costs and Australia’s energy future. It did include election-priming electricity bill relief of $75 for social security recipients, which could be a case of too little too late. Even that was limited, with NewStart, AusStudy and AbStudy being exempted […]
A New South Wales householder has slashed her electricity bill to zero using a solar storage battery installed in her Tweed Heads home, on the state’s far north coast. Wendy Litchfield told Yahoo Finance that her regular bill of $250-$300 reduced to nothing through smart use of household appliances and energy storage. There’s an added […]
Pre-election climate and energy battles are reaching a critical stage ahead of May’s federal poll. This week’s ABC Four Corners documentary showed experts weighing in over the best way to tackle climate change and spiralling energy prices. The point was made that Australia is well-positioned to take advantage of renewable energy. However, Franck Woitiez, managing director […]
A Labor Government would use tax breaks to ensure half of all new cars sold in Australia by 2030 are electric vehicles (EVs). Labor Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled the EV goal policy ahead of the federal election in mid-May. Carbon emissions from the transport sector make up around 20 per cent of Australia’s total […]
A Sydney couple is “getting paid to have a battery” as part of a NSW virtual power plant (VPP) with Ausgrid that pools the solar battery power of 233 households. Johnson and Grace Lee told the Sydney Morning Herald that the trial has already reduced their electricity bill. They receive credits for installing solar energy with […]
Ore refining could become a whole lot greener by using renewable energy to drive the production of specialty metals. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has granted $490,000 to mining and metals company Element 25 (E25) to explore the viability of using wind and solar power in electrowinning manganese metal. Electrowinning is an upgrading process […]
Nearly 70 per cent of South Australian voters want their state to adopt 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. In addition, it seems South Australian renewable energy has overwhelming support across political divides. New polling by The Australian Institute (TAI) shows majority support for renewables like wind and solar power cuts through party affiliations. This includes […]