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More Support For Renewables In Victoria

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The Victorian Government has stumped up more funding to help the state towards its renewable energy goals and low-carbon economy aspirations. [Read more…]

Victoria’s New Time Varying Solar Feed-In Tariff Is Worth Getting

Victoria Time Varying Solar Feed-In Tariff

As of 1 July 2018 there is a new, optional, feed-in-tariff in Victoria that changes through the day.

A new type of solar feed-in tariff is now available in Victoria.  It’s called a time varying tariff and the amount of money it pays for solar electricity depends on the time of day it’s sent into the grid.  It is worth less during off-peak periods, more during shoulder periods, and the most during peak periods. [Read more…]

Construction Kicks Off On Victoria’s Renewables-Powered Shopping Centre

Shopping centre - renewable energy

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Construction commenced yesterday on a project aiming to be the world’s most sustainable retail development – Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre in Victoria. [Read more…]

505kW Commercial Solar Project For Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula salad growers Hussey and Co. are set to have a 505kW solar power system installed at their Somerville facility with the assistance of an Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA). [Read more…]

TRY Wins Rural Councils Of Victoria Award For Energy Efforts

Totally Renewable Yackandandah

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Totally Renewable Yackandandah has scored another award, winning the Saving Energy category of the Community Innovators Awards at the Rural Councils of Victoria Summit. [Read more…]

Victorian Climate Change Innovation Grant Recipients Announced

The Victorian Government yesterday announced projects sharing in $4.3 million in Climate Change Innovation grants, among which were a few relating to solar energy. [Read more…]

100 Schools Join Victoria’s Greener Government School Buildings Pilot

Solar energy in Victorian schools

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The one hundred schools participating in a Victorian Government program seeking to drive down school carbon emissions and energy costs have been named. [Read more…]

Minimum 2018-19 Solar Feed In Tariffs Set For Victoria

Solar feed in tariffs in Victoria

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Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision for minimum solar feed-in tariffs to apply from July this year, which will see electricity retailers being able to pay a single rate or time varying tariffs to solar owners. [Read more…]

QLD, NSW And Victoria Facing Major Electricity Price Rises : Report

Lack of significant Government intervention in the gas market could lead to households in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria facing hefty electricity bill increases says the McKell Institute. [Read more…]

Victorian Coal Power Station Unit Fails – Again

Loy Yang A power station - Victoria

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A troublesome generation unit at the brown coal-fired Loy Yang A power station again experienced problems early yesterday morning – reportedly the sixth incident in just a few weeks. [Read more…]

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