Victoria’s Barwon Water is turning surplus land previously forming part of the Highton Basin landholding into a sustainable housing estate, with all homes to have solar power systems. [Read more…]
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Edward River Council Turning To Solar Energy
Image: Michael Wilson
New South Wales’ Edward River Council is another step closer to what appears to be its first significant solar power installations. [Read more…]
AEMO Judgement On SA VPPs: Yes, They Help The Grid And Turn A Profit
The Tesla VPP in South Australia networks thousands of residential Powerwall batteries to work together, support the grid and make money. How did it go in its first 12 months? Pretty good.
South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant isn’t just delivering electricity to consumers in that state – it’s also proven successful at helping the SA grid respond to grid-scale events. And that grid-response is a profitable sideline for the VPP. [Read more…]
200MW Solar Farm Decision Foiled By Coronavirus
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So close, yet so far away – well, perhaps not. A decision on approval for a solar farm + battery storage facility in Victoria’s north has been put on the backburner due to COVID-19.
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UPDATE March 25: Loddon Shire Council informs us “the application has been approved under delegation”. It was approved today.
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One Kilowatt Of Solar Makes Electric Cars Greener Than Hybrids
Electric cars beat hybrids on emissions thanks to additional rooftop solar power
Pop Quiz: Which results in greater CO2 per kilometre? An all electric car (EV) or a fuel efficient hybrid?
Answer: An electric car charged from the Australian grid will result in around twice the emissions per kilometre driven. [Read more…]
More Solar Powered Lighting For Moreland
Victoria’s Moreland City Council will be making greater use of solar powered lighting to improve night-time safety near several sports facilities. [Read more…]
Environmental Lawyers Launch Yallourn Power Station Legal Proceedings
Yallourn Power Station Image: Marcus Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lawyers at Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) last week commenced legal proceedings to secure documents relating to pollution control technology at Yallourn. [Read more…]
Australia’s Solar Rebate In 2020 – Update
The “solar rebate”, is it ending? How much is it worth and how do you claim it? SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock provides an overview of Australia’s generous solar subsidy in 2020. [Read more…]
Build It And They Will Come: Transmission Key To 100% Renewable Energy
ANU’s Professor Andrew Blakers says we need to build out transmission lines urgently.
If you wanted to block the expansion of renewable energy, a good place to start is to put bureaucratic roadblocks in the way of new, long distance electricity transmission infrastructure.
Discussing his participation in last week’s 100% renewable energy workshop at ANU, the university’s Professor Andrew Blakers told SolarQuotes transmission is the biggest short-term problem facing renewables in Australia. [Read more…]
100% Renewables-Based Electricity For Telstra By 2025
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn yesterday announced three new goals for the company relating to carbon emissions reduction and boosting renewable energy use. [Read more…]
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