The Northern Territory’s distinction as having the hands-down best solar feed in tariff has been lost for new system owners. Installing solar will still be worth it, but payback will be significantly extended. [Read more…]
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AC? DC! Why SunCable Chose DC To Export Aussie Sun to Singapore
Millions of solar panels sending Australian solar energy to Singapore via a 3,800 km cable. Crazy or genius?
I first learned about how the electricity grid works in the early 1980s, which meant I was taught the conventional wisdom of the times: high-voltage AC (alternating current) transmission was ubiquitous because it was the most efficient way to send electricity the long distances needed by the electricity grid. [Read more…]
Alice Springs Proposed VPP Progress
A proposed virtual power plant project intended to supply Alice Springs Town Council with more solar electricity has taken another significant step. [Read more…]
OZ Minerals Eyes Renewables For Billion Dollar Mining Project
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OZ Minerals says renewable energy could help power its proposed West Musgrave copper and nickel project in Western Australia. [Read more…]
AEMC Report — Electricity Prices To Fall Thanks To Renewable Energy
Electricity Prices To Fall Thanks To Wind And Solar Power — But Not In WA!
If you don’t live in Western Australia I have good news. A report released on December the 9th by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says electricity prices will fall in all states except WA.
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – January 2020
The last month of 2019 didn’t see the usual degree of slowdown in interest from Australians wanting to bust their electricity bills by installing a solar power system. [Read more…]
AEMC Releases Residential Electricity Price Trends Report
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) thinks cheaper electricity bills are on the cards for many Australians over the next few years, largely thanks to the impact of renewable energy. But your mileage may vary. [Read more…]
Renewable Energy Surge Could Power A New Industrial Australia
In spite of the best efforts of our government, Australia is going to overshoot 100% renewables.
That’s the conclusion of big names in renewables like Oliver Yates (inaugural CEO of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and former independent candidate for the federal seat of Kooyong), who yesterday told a Smart Energy Council online seminar we should “re-industrialise” Australia to make the best use of excess renewable energy. [Read more…]
Climate Council 2019 Renewable Energy Scorecard Preview
The Climate Council’s latest renewable energy scorecard will be released this morning. Here’s a look at some of the facts and figures that will be included in the report. [Read more…]
Tesla Model S Review: The Best Car Ever! And Totally Not Worth It!
Hold on to your beards! Ronald’s spent the weekend in a brand new 2019 Tesla Model S. Here’s what happened…
Allow me to transport some information to your eyes that is simply electrifying. Finn, my boss, has bought a Tesla Model S electric sports car. It is AWESOME. I know this because he let me drive it for two days. This joy ride convinced me the Tesla Model S is the best car in the world. I’ll even go further and say that — with the information I currently have at hand — it is the best car in the universe. [Read more…]
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