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Australian Coal Power Will Be Quickly Killed By Low Cost Renewables

February 14, 2019 2025-01-02T07:47:13 by 111 Comments
Coal being pushed out by wind and solar power

Low Cost Renewables Will Soon Drive Coal Power Out Of The Market

Last month the entire country sweltered under an oppressive heatwave — except the half known as Western Australia.  As air conditioner power consumption soared on the 25th, 40% of Victoria’s coal generators failed followed by rolling blackouts. When faced with this incontrovertible evidence of coal’s unreliability, the government dedicated itself to the rapid phaseout of coal under its “affordable, reliable 24/7 power” program.

Sorry, only kidding.  What they actually did was offer to pay the debts of new coal power stations that go bust. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Economics Of Solar

Core Scores NT Lithium Mining Lease

January 22, 2019 2019-01-22T14:46:47 by 1 Comment

Core Lithium - Northern Territory

South Australian headquartered Core Lithium says it is on its way to becoming the first lithium producer in the Northern Territory. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

$5M Rooftop Solar Roll Out For NT Schools To Commence

December 12, 2018 2018-12-12T05:36:26 by Leave a Comment
Solar schools - Northern Territory

Image: Hans

The Northern Territory’s government has announced the first round of schools that will soon have solar panels installed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

WA’s Government Promises Renewables From Fracking Cash

November 28, 2018 2018-11-28T06:52:24 by 8 Comments
Gas fracking moratorium lifted in Western Australia

Image: Lock The Gate Alliance

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced it has lifted a moratorium on fracking, but assures everyone things will be A-OK and has dangled a renewable energy carrot. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Alice Springs’ “Big Battery” Officially Launched

November 12, 2018 2018-11-12T05:34:33 by 2 Comments
Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System

Image: Territory Generation

The 5MW Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was officially launched on Friday, which will enable greater solar power penetration and improve grid stability. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Amber Electric: Buy & Sell Your Electricity At Wholesale Prices? Not Quite…

October 29, 2018 2020-04-29T17:18:22 by 23 Comments
amber electric review

Amber Electric review: low prices and moderate solar feed-in tariff, but could be the best retailer for battery owners.

As I’m sure you’re aware, in this country we pay through the nose for grid power.  Electricity bills are so high I’m surprised the police aren’t required to random drug test them.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Electricity Prices

SonnenFlat Review: Is It A Good Deal?

October 17, 2018 2025-02-02T15:36:50 by 21 Comments
sonnenFlat review

SonnenFlat — good if you already have a Sonnen battery but maybe not good enough to buy a Sonnen battery.

Update Feb 2, 2025: Sonnen Flat ended June 2024 and so is no longer available.

I think the German home energy storage company, Sonnen, must be having an exciting time in Australia at the moment: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Battery Storage

NT Renewable Energy Target – Movement At The Station

October 9, 2018 2024-10-03T11:01:36 by 1 Comment

Solar energy in the NT

It appeared the Northern Territory Government was so busy fracking around with gas in recent times, it had forgotten its renewable energy commitment.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

NEG – COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcome

August 13, 2018 2018-08-13T08:21:56 by 3 Comments

At the COAG Energy Council Meeting on Friday, the Federal Government was told to get its act together on the National Energy Guarantee if it is to have any hope of getting it over the line. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Power Of Choice Meter Reforms Result In Powerful Conflicts Of Interest

May 17, 2018 2021-02-10T13:40:22 by 19 Comments
electricity meter

A new scheme called “The Power Of Choice” has moved responsibility for meters to the retailers.

On the first of December 2017 responsibility for electricity meters in the National Energy Market or NEM changed hands1.  The NEM is a National Electricity Market that apparently thinks Western Australia and the Northern Territory are other countries because they’re not included.

The job of installing and maintaining electricity meters was taken from Distributed Network Service Providers or DNSPs and given to Electricity Retailers.  In other words, it was taken from the people who distribute electricity from long distance transmission lines to homes and businesses and given to the people who bill you for electricity. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar Policy
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