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NSW Launches Solar For Low Income Households Program

Here’s one that flew under the radar – eligible low income households in selected regions of New South Wales will be given the opportunity to swap their Low Income Household Rebate for a solar power system. [Read more…]

Funding For Renewable Energy Projects In NSW Regional Communities

$85 million has been earmarked by the NSW State Government for clean energy programs in the state’s regional communities. [Read more…]

UNSW Researchers Break CZTS Solar Cell Efficiency Record

CZTS solar cell

While CZTS solar cell technology may still not be ready for prime time, it’s getting closer thanks to the efforts of UNSW Sydney researchers. [Read more…]

IPART Finalises Benchmark Range For NSW Solar Feed-In Tariffs

New South Wales solar feed in tariff

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s new benchmark range for solar feed in tariffs in New South Wales for 2018/19 is lower, and a time-varying option has also been introduced. [Read more…]

Proposed SA/NSW Electricity Interconnector A Step Closer

ElectraNet has published a draft report providing more detail on the proposed construction of a high capacity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. [Read more…]

Nothing New For Renewables In NSW State Budget

New South Wales Budget 2018-19 - Energy

The cupboard was bare for solar power and renewable energy overall in NSW Budget 2018-19, but that isn’t likely to hold back the uptake of solar panels in the state. [Read more…]

EIS Exhibition Period Begins For NSW Large-Scale Solar Power Projects

NSW solar farms

Image: Overland Sun Farming

The Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) have gone on display for two large scale solar farm developments in New South Wales – Orange Grove Solar and Suntop Solar Farm. [Read more…]

Does Virtual Powerline Technology Make SA-NSW Inconnector Obsolete Before It’s Built?

bitchain tech is bitchin dude

Virtual Powerline technology is due to disrupt the poles and wires business. Image Credit: BiTchain

The cornerstone of the new South Australian Liberal government’s energy policy, a new $740 million electricity interconnector with NSW, may be rendered obsolete before construction has even begun thanks to a new blockchain based ‘virtual powerline’ being built between the two states.  The technology was developed by the US company BiTchain and has already avoided the building of billions of dollars worth of transmission capacity between the United States and Canada. [Read more…]

NSW Labor Pledges Cooler Schools, Powered By Solar Panels

Cooler schools and solar panels

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NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley has announced a Labor government will divert hundreds of millions of dollars destined for the controversial Sydney stadiums project to provide air-conditioning for the State’s public schools, the electricity for which will be offset by solar panels. [Read more…]

IPART Signals Benchmark NSW Solar Feed In Tariff Reduction, But…

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has indicated it’s considering reducing benchmark solar feed in tariff rates in New South Wales from July – but bear in mind, the rates it sets are just a guide. [Read more…]

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