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Big Battery Plan Pushback From Corangamite Shire Council

Dalvui battery project - Tilt Renewables

Just as one renewables-related saga in Victoria’s Corangamite Shire ends, another may be beginning – this time in relation to a proposed big battery. [Read more…]

ACT Driving EV Transition With New Strategy

Electric vehicle transition in Canberra

The road ahead for electric vehicle uptake in Canberra looks like an interesting journey under the ACT Government’s new Zero Emissions Vehicles Strategy. [Read more…]

VIC Libs Pledge To “Turbo-Charge” Home Solar And Battery Uptake

Victorian Liberals - Power to the people

An elected Liberal/ Nationals Government in Victoria will build on the state’s existing solar power and battery subsidy scheme for owner-occupiers and landlords under its own program – “Power To The People”. [Read more…]

CSIRO GenCost 2021-22: Renewables Still Cheapest, But …

CSIRO GenCost 2021-22 - Final Report

While renewables continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation option in Australia (even when including storage), they haven’t been immune to local and global events. [Read more…]

SA Home Battery Scheme Wind-Down: Update

South Australia Home Battery Scheme subsidy

The clock is ticking for South Australians keen on securing a significant subsidy on a home battery system. [Read more…]

BS Called On Queensland “Sun Tax” Scare

Queensland "Sun Tax"

An article claiming a “sun tax” looms for solar power system owners in Queensland had the interwebs abuzz yesterday; well, a corner of it. [Read more…]

SA Government Axes EV Smart Charging Subsidy

South Australia EV smart charging subsidy

South Australia’s Malinauskas Government’s axe swung yet again yesterday on support for renewables  – this time in relation to EV charging. [Read more…]

SA’s Home Battery Scheme On The Chopping Block

SA Home Battery Scheme and Switch for Solar Program

South Australia’s Malinauskas Government  is reportedly poised to ditch two Marshall-era renewable energy initiatives – the Home Battery Scheme and Switch for Solar. [Read more…]

To Electrify Road Transport Australia Will Need 46% More Generation

Electrification of road transport in Australia

Australia has more than 20 million vehicles, including 2 million heavy trucks. To electrify them all would require an increase in on-grid electricity generation of approximately 46%. 

This size of this increase raises the question:  Is it possible for Australia to generate enough electricity to enable a rapid transition to electric road transport? [Read more…]

WA Electric Vehicle Rebate Launched, EV Tax On The Horizon

Western Australia's EV Rebate

Western Australia’s McGowan Government is earmarking close to $60 million to boost uptake of electric cars and other zero emission vehicles, but will lump EV drivers with a tax further along the road. [Read more…]

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