Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Arafura Looks To Renewables To Power NT Rare Earths Project

Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project

Arafura Rare Earths Limited has chosen a greenhouse gas emissions reduction pathway for its mining project in the Northern Territory. [Read more…]

Solar’s Role In Saving Christmas Island Wildlife

Christmas Island - Australia

An Australian Government investment saved thousands of Christmas Island’s native creatures last year, with some help from solar power. [Read more…]

MPower Completes Faraday Solar Energy Project Acquisition

Faraday Renewable Energy Project

It’s taken a while and there’s still nothing to see yet, but work should start soon on Sydney-headquartered MPower’s Faraday Renewable Energy Project in Victoria. [Read more…]

Solar Powered Eco Resort For SA’s Louth Island

It may not look like much at the moment, but Louth Island in South Australia could soon be home to an eco-resort. [Read more…]

NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme An Indulgence?

NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme

When New South Wales drivers go to renew their vehicle registration, they now have the option of also offsetting their emissions. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: January 2023 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - January 2023

While prices for solar systems increased a little in WA last month, the state still had the cheapest systems in Australia on an average cost per watt basis. Find out what happened where in SolarQuotes’ latest solar price report. [Read more…]

Canberra’s First Permanent Electric Bus Hits The Road

Yuton E12 electric bus in Canberra

After a successful trial in 2020, the first of what will very soon be a dozen Yutong E12 electric buses has gone into service in Canberra. [Read more…]

Solar Power Helps Logan City Council Hit Carbon Neutrality

Logan City Council - solar energy

Queensland’s Logan City Council has joined a still-exclusive club, receiving carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative. [Read more…]

Wholesale Electricity Prices Plummet, But…

AEMO electricity report

The good news is wholesale electricity prices in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) dropped a long way during the December quarter. The bad news is prices were still well above a year prior. [Read more…]

Cairns – Townsville SuperGrid Link Work Charging Ahead

Queensland SuperGrid Link - Cairns to Townsville

Work currently underway on a 275kV SuperGrid Link between Cairns and Townsville will unlock up to 500MW of additional renewable energy capacity says the Palaszczuk Government. [Read more…]

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