Canberra On Target For 100% Renewables
Canberra’s renewable energy generation increased from an 18.8% share in 2014-15 to 20.2% in 2015-16 according to the ACT’s 2015-16 annual Feed-in Tariff (FiT) report. Released on Friday, the report states participants in the ACT’s small and medium FiT scheme generated 34,910 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity in 2015–16. This generation came from total installed […]
Scotland’s Wind And Solar Powered Ice Cream Company
Scotland’s largest privately owned solar farm has generated enough power in its first year to create 3.3 million litres of ice cream. Mackie’s of Scotland is based on a 1600 acre farm in Aberdeenshire where the wind, sun, land and cows help produce fresh milk and green power for the business – what they call […]
India Powers Ahead On Renewable Energy
A year-end review from India’s Ministry of New And Renewable Energy states the country has made major headway towards its ambitious renewables targets. The Ministry says the country’s present installed wind power capacity is approximately 28.28 GW, putting it in fourth position globally after China, the USA and Germany. With regard to solar power, 3,019 […]
Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce Report Released
An interim reported released by Tasmania’s Energy Security Taskforce has supported increased uptake of renewable energy among its 32 recommendations. “Tasmania has a deficit of on-island hydro-electric and wind generation to on-island consumption of some 700 GWh to 1,000 GWh (approximately 7 per cent to 10 per cent) based on long-term average inflows,” states the […]
Minimum Electricity Retailer Solar FiT Rate Removed In SA
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) has just announced the removal of mandatory minimum electricity retailer solar feed in tariff rates. From the first of January next year, each electricity retailer will determine the amount and structures it will pay to its solar customers for surplus electricity they export to the mains grid. […]
REC APAC Solar Panel Shipments Up 88%
REC has reported a major jump in solar panel shipments to the Asia Pacific region during the third quarter of this year and says it has maintained a strong position in the U.S. market. Module shipments to APAC increased by 88% compared to the previous quarter says the company, driven by strong demand from India […]
2016 The 10th Year Of Consecutive Solar PV Growth
IHS Markit forecasts this year will mark a decade of year-on-year consecutive growth for solar globally, driven by China’s thirst for PV. The latest quarterly IHS Technology PV Demand Market Tracker indicates uncertainty over feed-in tariff cuts in China have played a significant role. “The proposed Feed-in Tariff cuts announced in China since September have […]
Queensland Boasts 426,000 Solar Homes
Queensland Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply Mark Bailey says the state is more than 50% towards the Government’s 2020 solar target of 3,000 megawatts of installed solar generation capacity. “According to the latest data from our solar tracker, Queensland has more than 1,600 megawatts of installed solar generation capacity which means more than […]
Record U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Announced
Just days after America’s first offshore wind farm began sending power to residents in nearby Rhode Island, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a record lease sale of $42.5 million for 320-square kilometres of seabed contained in the wind-rich offshore zone known as the New York Wind Energy Area. After 33 […]
New South Wales Advanced Energy Challenge – Energy Storage
The New South Wales Government’s first round of the Advanced Energy Challenge (AEC) is calling for proposals on energy storage. The Challenge is looking to assist projects that will help in the state’s transition to an affordable, reliable, secure and sustainable energy future. The initiative is designed to progress new ideas, turning them into effective […]
