Legacy Solar Feed-In Tariffs in Victoria Closed
Finally, the legacy Transitional and Standard Feed-in Tariff Schemes (TFiT and SFiT) in Victoria came to an end last Saturday night, impacting about 70,000 solar homes and businesses.
426,000 Solar Homes: QLD Tops Rooftop Solar Penetration
According to the latest data from our solar tracker, Queensland has more than 1,600 megawatts of installed solar generation capacity which means more than 426,000 Queensland homes are now enjoying the benefits of solar rooftop...
Emu Downs and Cunderdin solar farm construction takes off
The construction of Emu Downs Solar Farm is inspired by the APA Group and would generate enough electricity to power 6,700 households while creating about 100 new jobs during its development. The solar firm will...
Wind Farm Energy Curbs Greenhouse Emissions
Energy generated from wind farms may play a significant role in meeting the future energy needs of the UK and the process used could be implemented to offer accurate estimates of potential emission savings for...
Solar Power Already More Efficient Than Oil
A major scientific review has determined that solar can generate more energy than oil and is twice as powerful than originally thought.
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More Australians Signing Up To Energy Retailer Hardship Programs
According to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) 2015-16 report on the retail energy market performance, more households feeling the heat where electricity bills are concerned.
Google Will Run Using 100% Renewables
Just last year, Google used the same amount of energy as San Francisco. In 2017, Google plans to source all that energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels.
Australian solar subsidy reduction starts in a few weeks’ time
We are almost coming to the end of the year and so is the current level of solar subsidies for Australians who postponed purchasing a solar power system.
21.7% Of National Electricity From Renewables
The most recent Cedex report says October saw the largest proportion of renewables on record since data was made available.
Six Renewable Energy Sources You Didn’t Know About
Generally when someone says renewable energy, solar power and wind farms are first things that come to mind. Hydropower and geothermal energy might sometimes get a bit of attention, but many are not aware of...
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Google Earth Shines in Rooftop Solar
Carl Elkin, a U.S-based engineer and employee at Google started using his free time to tinker with the company’s 3D mapping program in a bid to find out if it could actually identify rooftops that...
Adani Boosts large-scale solar in Australia with two 100-200MW projects
Adani Group, India’s biggest solar developer is set to start building two large-scale solar PV plants with capacities of 100-200MW in Australia this coming year
Embracing the waves- Australia to make the most of oceanic renewable energy
Australia boasts the world’s biggest wave energy resource, which stands at about 1,800 terawatt hours. The southern half of the continent—Brisbane and Geraldton is said to hold most of it. In context, Australia utilised 248...
Get Green Power Without Blowing The Budget
With the rapidly changing electricity prices and rise of alternative sources of energy to the grid, the Australian Government is reviewing the market to ensure reliable and secure power can be provided to all. But...
Australian Poultry Farmers Seek Solar Power
The float of Inghams is poised to cause feathers to fly among poultry farmers across Australia who are left with no choice but to look for alternative ways to cut costs—and what better way than...
Investment in Solar PV And EV’s Boosts Copper Demand
clean energy resources needed about 4 to 12 times more copper compared to the traditional fossil fuel-based electricity generation. Mr. Jacques added that one megawatt produced by solar photovoltaics utilises around four tonnes of copper.