Continuing a trend in the USA, Duke Energy announced last week it plans to accelerate its exit from coal power. [Read more…]
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Rooftop Solar Trounced Gas Power In Australia In 2021
Gas-fired electricity generation fell again across Australia last year – down to its lowest level in more than 15 years – while the renewables juggernaut rumbled on. [Read more…]
Solar Panels On A South Facing Roof Can Pay Anywhere In Australia
TLDR: Can you put solar panels facing south in Australia? Hell yeah!
In 2010, when Australian rooftop solar power really started to take off, nearly every Australian solar system faced north to maximise energy yield. But today, on an unshaded roof, panels facing any direction can pay for themselves. This includes the ‘worst’ direction: south. [Read more…]
“Interest-Free” Solar And Battery Bundles – What You Should Know
Zero interest finance solar power and battery storage deals can be tempting – but crunch the numbers and shop around to see if you can get a better deal. [Read more…]
Health Care Workers Stage Coal Power Protest At AGL HQ
Doctors, nurses and other health care workers gathered at AGL’s Melbourne headquarters yesterday, calling on the company to totally ditch coal power and replace it with renewables by 2030. [Read more…]
Bendigo Bank Chooses Australian-Made Solar Panels For HQ
Bendigo Bank’s national headquarters in Victoria is sporting rooftop solar panels manufactured across the border in South Australia. [Read more…]
Melbourne Airport’s Solar Farm Officially Opened
A 12MW solar farm near the north-south runway of Melbourne Airport has finally officially had its day in the sun (with a lot more to come). [Read more…]
Albanese Spruiks Powering Australia Plan In Press Club Speech
Australia’s best days are ahead of us said Labor Leader Anthony Albanese in his National Press Club speech and Q&A yesterday that covered everything from rats (the test kind) to renewable energy. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Prices: January 2022 Update
Australians were paying more per watt for solar power systems on average last month, but there was a surprise in the popular 6.6kW category. [Read more…]
Solar Export Tariff Draft Guidelines Released
Draft guidelines for solar export tariffs – a potential charge for exporting electricity into the grid – have been released for comment; and no doubt there will be plenty. [Read more…]
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