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. [Read more…]
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Why Solar Feed-in Tariffs Won’t Vanish Any Time Soon — Or Ever
Solar feed-in tariffs are what you get paid when your rooftop solar power system sends energy into the grid. Their value will decrease in the future. This is inevitable. As more solar capacity is built it will drive down the price of daytime electricity. [Read more…]
Cuts To Electricity Prices And Feed-in Tariffs From July Will Extend Solar Payback
COVID-19 has contributed to wholesale electricity prices cuts, which should be reflected in your power bills from July.
The coronavirus has killed more than 340,000 people worldwide and taken a big bite out of economic activity. Fortunately, Australia’s death toll has been low thanks to the effective response from medical professionals.
While we’ve gotten off lightly with regard to lives lost, there has been a sizable economic downturn. This has caused wholesale electricity prices to drop, which you should see reflected your bills from July. Unless you’re in Western Australia. [Read more…]
AGL Macquarie Cops $100,000 Coal Ash Penalty
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says AGL Macquarie has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking that will see it coughing up $100,000 after another breach of regulations concerning the management of coal ash. [Read more…]
Angus Taylor – Minister For Lowering Electricity Prices *And* Emissions
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Angus Taylor, the “Minister for Lowering Electricity Prices” is now also the minister for getting emissions down, or doing stuff that appears to achieve that. [Read more…]
Australian Coal Power Will Be Quickly Killed By Low Cost Renewables
Low Cost Renewables Will Soon Drive Coal Power Out Of The Market
Last month the entire country sweltered under an oppressive heatwave — except the half known as Western Australia. As air conditioner power consumption soared on the 25th, 40% of Victoria’s coal generators failed followed by rolling blackouts. When faced with this incontrovertible evidence of coal’s unreliability, the government dedicated itself to the rapid phaseout of coal under its “affordable, reliable 24/7 power” program.
Sorry, only kidding. What they actually did was offer to pay the debts of new coal power stations that go bust. [Read more…]
More Coal Ash Headaches For AGL Macquarie
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Coal is one of “nature’s gifts1” that keeps on giving even after it’s burned – and not just in terms of emissions. [Read more…]
Australia’s 43GW-61GW Of Residential Rooftop Solar Potential
Australian grassroots solar advocacy group Solar Citizens says while 6GW of solar capacity is currently installed on residential rooftops throughout Australia, there’s potential for much, much more. [Read more…]
NSW Finally Emerging On Energy?
The NSW Government announced its Emerging Energy program yesterday that will support commercialisation of new, large‑scale, electricity projects in the state using emerging, dispatchable technology. [Read more…]
Abbott Backs ACCC’s Call For Solar Subsidy Axing
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Shock, horror. Tony Abbott has embraced the ACCC’s recommendation to axe Australia’s solar subsidy early. [Read more…]
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