The Australia Institute says New South Wales and Queensland are continuing to use less of their existing coal fired power stations, and this could lead to earlier retirements than currently planned. [Read more…]

A new report from ESCOSA indicates South Australian solar owners had access to a wide range of feed-in tariff offers and generally had access to the same best-priced electricity plans as non-solar customers in 2019-20. [Read more…]

Greater Shepparton City Council’s Community Sustainability Grant program could provide a great opportunity for groups to get solar panels on their rooftops. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last week unanimously adopted its ambitious Climate Emergency Plan – and solar power plays an important role in it. [Read more…]

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SA Power Networks has been given the green light to remotely and temporarily shut down solar power systems in “rare circumstances” from September 28. Here’s what it means for new and existing solar owners, as we currently understand the situation. [Read more…]

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Fire and Rescue NSW has sounded a new warning after another solar PV related incident in the state. [Read more…]

Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay City Council has announced a Virtual Power Plant project that will involve the installation of solar panels on dozens more of its buildings initially and community participation down the track. [Read more…]

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Uniting Church WA and Uniting Church VIC TAS are encouraging their members to write letters expressing concern over renewable energy funding to several senators. [Read more…]

What’s claimed to be the first ever free-fall and skydive from a from an electric plane occurred yesterday (Australian time). That may be a little ho-hum for the non-skydivers among us, but the plane certainly isn’t. [Read more…]

Sydney’s Woollahra Municipal Council says it is third local government in New South Wales to attain net-zero emissions. [Read more…]