The Shire of Moira looks set to be home to at least two and possibly three large scale solar farms in the near future. [Read more…]
New York State Governor Sets 1,500MW Energy Storage Goal
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed a USD$200 million investment to assist the state’s private sector in meeting an energy storage target of 1,500MW by 2025. [Read more…]
China’s Solar Electricity Generation Up 72%
Solar power systems installed in China cranked 106.9 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity last year through to the end of November according to the country’s National Energy Administration. [Read more…]
Queensland’s Oakey 2 Solar Farm Reaches Financial Close
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $55 million in debt finance to the 55MW Oakey 2 solar farm project in south-east Queensland, construction of which will start soon. [Read more…]
Australian Distributed Solar PV Electricity Generation Statistics
Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating? [Read more…]
Britain’s 2017 Low Carbon Electricity Records And Milestones
2017 was a big year for low-carbon electricity in Britain, with multiple new records set and the halving of carbon emissions in the electricity sector compared to 2012. [Read more…]
India Seeks To Turbocharge Rooftop Solar Uptake
India has made good progress on its renewable energy goals, but it will need to lift the pace – particularly on rooftop solar energy – to meet the country’s targets. [Read more…]
Port Augusta Mayor Calls For Northern Power Station Royal Commission
Port Augusta Mayor Sam Johnson has had a gutful (or lungful) – he’s called for a Royal Commission into the impacts of the operation and closure of Northern Power Station. [Read more…]
2018 Kicks Off With Energy
New solar subsidies and energy efficiency rebates for some, power price hikes for others. Here’s what early 2018 has in store for electricity prices and home solar power in Australia. [Read more…]
Queensland Government Appliance Rebate Scheme Announced
Queensland solar owners (and all Queenslanders) looking to further reduce their electricity bills can take advantage of a new energy efficiency rebate. [Read more…]
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