Households in Perth and Peel are being encouraged to use electricity wisely during peak demand periods over the coming summer months. [Read more…]
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The Opposition’s Astounding Hypocrisy On Electricity Prices
As news of more major power price hikes reverberated around the nation, the vultures Opposition were ready to feed pounce. That’s politics, but it’s the hypocrisy of it all that really stinks. [Read more…]
VIC Libs Pledge To Pause Electric Vehicle Tax
Victoria’s unpopular EV tax will take a back seat for a bit if the Liberals/Nationals emerge victorious in next month’s state election. [Read more…]
AGL Weighs In On QLD Emergency Solar Backstop Mechanism
Electricity gentailer AGL has had its say on plans to introduce remote rooftop solar shutdown capabilities in Queensland. [Read more…]
10th Anniversary For WA’s Greenough River Solar Farm
Australia’s first utility-scale solar PV project, Greenough River Solar Farm, has been operating for a decade. [Read more…]
Prepare For Even More Electricity Price Hikes
It’s October and Australia’s wholesale electricity price crisis has entered its sixth month. Massive retail electricity price hikes in the eastern states are becoming more likely (from July 2023). These could exceed 10 cents per kilowatt-hour.
This post is a quick update on the current situation, followed by a short whinge. [Read more…]
(Some) Solar Installers Still Behaving Badly: NSW And WA
Several NSW solar sparkies have lost their licences and in WA, search warrants were executed last week in an investigation into potential solar STC fraud. [Read more…]
WA’s Consumer Protection Warns On Crap Solar
Choose your solar installer wisely says Western Australia’s Consumer Protection after an increase in complaints about performance claims, shoddy systems and workmanship. [Read more…]
Hybrid Power Station For Liontown’s WA Lithium Project
Lithium from Liontown’s Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia will be helping to power electric cars – but what will be powering the mine? [Read more…]
Synergy’s Midday Saver Tariff: Home Batteries Can Pay in WA
If you live in Perth, or within a four-hour drive, I have some good news. Synergy has changed its residential time-of-use tariff to 8 cents per kilowatt-hour for grid electricity from 9am to 3pm. They’ve also changed its name to “Midday Saver”. [Read more…]
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