The South Australian and Federal Governments have inked a $1.08 billion agreement that the pair say will drive down emissions and energy costs. [Read more…]
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Movement At The Station – Morwell Solar Farm
The public notification period for a solar farm incorporating battery storage on the outskirts of the Victorian coal town of Morwell recently kicked off. [Read more…]
Melbourne Market’s Massive Solar Power Upgrade
Melbourne Market in Epping is set for a big bump up in solar power capacity, with the market community and produce to also get better protection from the elements. [Read more…]
Slabs For Surplus Solar Energy: VB Solar Exchange
The curiosity of solar power system owners partial to Victoria Bitter beer may be piqued by a new promotion launched by the brewer. [Read more…]
Adding More Home Solar Power To The Grid: AEMC Draft Determination
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released its draft determination on how to integrate more small-scale solar power systems, support home battery uptake and address solar energy “traffic jams” in the grid. [Read more…]
More Small Utility Scale Solar Farm Success For MPower
In the last week, Sydney-headquartered MPower has connected two 5MW solar farms in South Australia to the grid. [Read more…]
Snowy Hydro 2.0: More Expensive Than Battery Storage
Batteries beat Snowy Hydro 2.0 on cost – Sound crazy? Read on…
In the Snowy Mountains, a monumental machine has begun to carve its way into the earth creating a giant tunnel for what will be one of the world’s largest pumped hydro energy storage systems. The Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme is so ambitious politicians may be legally required to wear two hard hats when posing for photo ops. [Read more…]
Call For Net Zero Emissions In Australian Healthcare
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) want to see Australia’s healthcare sector slash its carbon emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040. [Read more…]
Yallourn Power Station Closure Inquiry Announced
Yallourn Power Station | Image via Google
Victoria’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is to delve into the economic impacts of the early closure of Yallourn Power Station. [Read more…]
Don’t Let Retailers Force You On To Time-Of-Use Tariffs When You Go Solar
There are 16 different electricity distribution networks in Australia. Don’t let them (or retailers) try and force you on a time-of-use tariff when you go solar.
When you get solar panels installed, your old electricity meter is replaced with a smart meter. Unless you already have one.
This isn’t a bad thing in itself, as smart meters provide some advantages. But there is a problem if installing a smart meter is used as an excuse to foist a time-of-use (TOU) tariff on people who would rather not have one. [Read more…]
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