Climate Council announce findings ahead of Finkel review
With the Finkel review imminent the Climate Council has released their 10 top facts regarding electricity in Australia. The report which was released this week looks at the impact that fossil fuels are having on the Australian energy climate and what renewable energy could do to help mitigate the negative outcomes. The Finkel review will […]
Energy policy reform detailed in new report
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) and the Climate Change Authority have released a joint Energy Policy report which makes a number of sweeping suggestions. These suggestions aim to transform the current energy market by reducing electricity costs while growing renewable energy such as solar and enhancing power system security. The recommendations effectively drew from […]
Solar array at Bundaberg hospital will be Australia’s biggest
Bundaberg’s Friendly Society Private Hospital plans to install the largest hospital solar array in Australia. The hospital will install 1,253 individual panels over the next three months at a cost of more than $1 million. The array will be funded privately, with no federal or state government assistance. The hospital issued a statement this week, […]
Report calls for review energy efficiency policy in Australia
A new report by the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) calls for a review of Australia’s energy efficiency policy. The report claims this slowness to adopt new and efficient energy regulations to help combat the state of the Australian energy market has resulted in wasted expenditure as well as unnecessary CO2 being […]
Emission corridor proposed way forward for CO2 reductions
Increasing the price carbon is sold at is said to be the way to go according to a panel of the world’s most eminent economists with the revenue made going towards renewables such as solar. By increasing the prices it is hoped that the warming of the globe can be kept below 2 degrees compared […]
$1.7 billion solar farm application lodged in Queensland
A planning application for a $1.7 billion solar farm was lodged with Burdekin Shire Council in north Queensland this week. Haughton Solar Farm will be built at Upper Haughton, some 50 km south-east of Townsville. The site is in close proximity to a 275 kV transmission line, which is part of the national grid. It […]
Abu Dhabi Worlds largest solar plant financed
In a win for solar adoption in the United Arab Emirates the world’s largest solar power plant has been announced in Abu Dhabi. The plant which is to be completed by the second half of 2019 is a joint international collaborative effort by the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority as well as companies in Japan […]
2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards announced
The Clean Energy Council is calling for solar designers and installers to submit entries for the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards. This year’s awards are open from now to Friday August 15. Finalists will be announced in September and nominations can be made through the Solar Accreditation website. The winners will be announced on Wednesday […]
Solar farm proposal of 100 MW to Queensland rural council for assessment
Queensland’s Western Downs Regional Council is considering a 100 MW solar farm proposal. The proposal from First Solar Australia is for a 264.2 hectare solar farm north of Chinchilla, according to a planning report provided to Energy Matters by council. Chinchilla is part of the Darling Downs agricultural region and is known as the Melon […]
Queensland solar rooftop public housing tender call
The Sunshine State’s public housing system will reap the rewards of clean energy with the government calling for tenders for a Queensland solar rooftop scheme. The Queensland Government issued expression of interest requests related to a program for 3-6 MW of solar power capacity installed on 2,000 to 4,000 public housing units in Cairns and […]