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Underwriting New Generation Investment Program “Unconstitutional”?

Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor

Is Minister Taylor about to miss another energy policy delivery? | Image via Facebook

Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor apparently lacks constitutional authority over electricity and authority to fund projects under the Underwriting New Generation Investment Program in its current form. [Read more…]

Coal Vying For Underwriting New Generation Investments Cash

66 submissions were received for the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program – and coal power reportedly features heavily. [Read more…]

Solar Subsidy In EnergyAustralia’s Crosshairs (Again/Still)

EnergyAustralia and the solar subsidy

EnergyAustralia really doesn’t seem to like Australia’s major solar subsidy that has helped millions of households slash their electricity bills. [Read more…]

Select Committee Into Fair Dinkum Power To Be Established

Select Committee Into Fair Dinkum Power

The upper house yesterday voted to establish a Senate select committee that will look into “fair dinkum power”, which start its work late this month. [Read more…]

Go-Ahead Given For Vales Point Solar Farm

Vales Point solar project

Vales Point Power Station | Image: Public Domain

The New South Wales Department of Planning & Environment has approved an application for a large-scale solar farm at the site of the coal-fired clunker, Vales Point Power Station. [Read more…]

Cannon-Brookes Throws Down Gauntlet On PM’s “Bullshit” Fair Dinkum Power

Fair Dinkum Power - Mike Cannon Brookes

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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken exception to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “fair dinkum power” approach and is creating a brand from the three words. [Read more…]

Australia’s Solar Rebate Safe (For Now)

Australia's solar subsidy saved

Federal Minister for Energy Angus Taylor has indicated Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) will be maintained, meaning the nation’s major solar subsidy had dodged another bullet. [Read more…]

Calls For Solar Subsidy Scrapping At Major Australian Energy Summit

An early end to Australia's solar subsidy?

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Banging of the solar subsidy-axing drum grew louder yesterday at The Australian Financial Review National Energy Summit. [Read more…]

Introducing SolarQuotes Editor Max Opray

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Hello folks,

My name is Max Opray, and I’ve just started in the new role of SolarQuotes editor. For over a decade I’ve been covering green energy as a journalist, and I’m thrilled to be enlisting with an organisation that has played such a key role in Australia’s solar revolution.

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How To End Dodgy Solar For Good? 100% Inspections By State Electrical Bodies

This is a guest post by John Inglis, owner of Positronic Solar. John is a veteran of the solar industry. Rumour has it that his involvement predates the invention of the sun dial. Take it away John… [Read more…]

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