Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $55 million in debt finance to the 55MW Oakey 2 solar farm project in south-east Queensland, construction of which will start soon.
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Australian Distributed Solar PV Electricity Generation Statistics
Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating?
[Continue reading…]Britain’s 2017 Low Carbon Electricity Records And Milestones
2017 was a big year for low-carbon electricity in Britain, with multiple new records set and the halving of carbon emissions in the electricity sector compared to 2012.
[Continue reading…]India Seeks To Turbocharge Rooftop Solar Uptake
India has made good progress on its renewable energy goals, but it will need to lift the pace – particularly on rooftop solar energy – to meet the country’s targets.
[Continue reading…]Port Augusta Mayor Calls For Northern Power Station Royal Commission
Port Augusta Mayor Sam Johnson has had a gutful (or lungful) – he’s called for a Royal Commission into the impacts of the operation and closure of Northern Power Station.
[Continue reading…]2018 Kicks Off With Energy
New solar subsidies and energy efficiency rebates for some, power price hikes for others. Here’s what early 2018 has in store for electricity prices and home solar power in Australia.
[Continue reading…]Queensland Government Appliance Rebate Scheme Announced
Queensland solar owners (and all Queenslanders) looking to further reduce their electricity bills can take advantage of a new energy efficiency rebate.
[Continue reading…]Green Light For Hay Sun Farm
Hay Shire Council has welcomed a decision by New South Wales’ Department of Planning and Environment approving the development of a major solar farm in the region.
[Continue reading…]Bifacial Solar Panels May — Straight Up — Dominate Australian Solar Farms
Last week I wrote about double glass bifacial panels that are able to use light coming from the front and behind, while on Christmas Eve I mentioned large scale solar farms are taking off in Australia. Because it’s the season for togetherness, I thought maybe we could put these two things together and make a […]
[Continue reading…]Northern Power Station’s Legacy Lingers
The South Australian city of Port Augusta was reportedly again shrouded in haze yesterday by dust emanating from the Northern Power Station site.
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