This month’s Solar Quotes Australian Solar System Interest Index report includes some interesting new information on the preferences of Australians regarding price vs. quality of solar power systems.
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22,000 Potential Pumped Hydro Storage Sites Identified Across Australia

Potential pumped hydro sites | Image: Australian National University
Researchers at ANU say 22,000+ potential pumped hydro sites they have identified across Australia represent storage capacity of 67,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh), far more than the nation requires to support a reliable 100% renewable energy based electricity system.
GFG Alliance Acquires Majority Stake In Australia’s Zen Energy

Image: Zen Energy
The new owner of Whyalla’s steelworks has taken a controlling stake in South Australia-based Zen Energy, stating it will create a new Australian “national energy champion”.
University of Southern Queensland To Save Millions With Solar Power

Solar panels lifted onto the roof of USQ Springfield’s Building B
Stage two of University of Southern Queensland’s Sustainable Energy Solution project is well under way, with solar panels being installed on rooftops at USQ’s Springfield and Ipswich campuses.
Australian Solar System Interest Index – September 2017
August saw a significant increase in the proportion of Australians wanting to install battery-ready PV systems according to the latest SolarQuotes Australian Solar System Interest Index (auSSII) report.
Australian States Lighting The Way On Renewable Energy
Australia’s states and territories are lifters and the Federal Government continues to be a leaner on renewable energy and emissions reduction.
Australia’s Redback Technologies To Expand

QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at Redback Technologies HQ
Solar and storage solutions developer Redback Technologies, based at University of Queensland’s Long Pocket campus, plans to boost its workforce significantly over the next 6 months.
Australian Solar System Interest Index (auSSII) August 2017
We’re very pleased to publish the first in what will be a monthly report on the current state of solar power interest in Australia – the SolarQuotes auSSII report.
Coal-Fired Electricity Generation In Australia : Toxic And Terminal
A new report says coal power regulations have failed Australians, and some of those that are in place are far less restrictive than in the US, EU – and even China.
Green Light For More Large-Scale Solar Projects In New South Wales

Gilgandra Solar Farm Preliminary Layout
NSW Department of Planning and Environment has approved four major solar power projects to be constructed in the west of the state.
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