The ACT Greens have announced a $50 million plan as part of a larger strategy supporting electric vehicle uptake in the Territory with the aim of getting “Canberra’s rEVolution” really into gear.
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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – September 2020
The latest auSSII report provides a snapshot showing what Australians were shopping for in solar power and battery systems during August.
[Continue reading…]What Drives Queensland Electric Car Owners
Research out of Griffith University has revealed some interesting stuff about early-adopter electric vehicle owners in Queensland.
[Continue reading…]Sydney’s Inner West Council Residents Can Become “Solar Gardeners”
Some of the many residents of Sydney’s Inner West Council area currently locked out of solar savings will have the opportunity to access them through a proposed PV project 500 kilometres away.
[Continue reading…]emPOWER Homes – Solar For Social Housing In Queensland
Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has jointly launched a proposal that would see solar panels installed and energy efficiency upgrades performed on social housing across the state.
[Continue reading…]Can Diverting Solar To Air Conditioning Help Reduce Overvoltage? Paladin Says Yes.
While regulators fret about the impact of solar power on low voltage distribution networks, developers are looking at ways to use household loads to relieve the stress. Last week, I chatted to an NZ-founded company called Paladin, whose focus over the last four or five years has been a controller that diverts excess power from […]
[Continue reading…]AGL Acquiring Click Energy Group
AGL announced Monday it is to acquire Click Energy Group Holdings Pty Ltd for $115 million, providing a significant boost towards AGL’s customer targets.
[Continue reading…]Early Coal Power Station Retirements On The Cards In QLD/NSW
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.
[Continue reading…]Feed-In Tariff For New Solar Slashed In Western Australia — Only 3 Cents Before 3 PM!
Update July 30th 2022: The 3 cent DEBs feed-in tariff was reduced to 2.5 cents on July 1st 2022. The 10 cent rate from 3 pm to 9 pm remains the same. From yesterday (31 August 2020), new residential solar power systems installed in Western Australia will no longer receive the REBS or ‘Renewable Energy […]
[Continue reading…]Feed-In Tariffs In South Australia: State Of Play In 2019/20
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.
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