LG Battery Recall – Australia’s consumer watchdog warns about LG home batteries
The ACCC has issued a warning against consumers considering an LG Battery due to overheating issues - thousands of LG batteries to be recalled
Solar plus battery storage now cheaper than the grid
Just recently, a winning combination of the Tesla Powerwall and a 5kW rooftop solar panel was capable of delivering electricity of about the same cost as grid power. Our current estimates show that solar +...
Energy efficiency tips to lower your power bill
Energy efficiency experts say that it's the accumulation of tiny household activities that become huge expenses: the few more minutes spent in a hot shower, an additional degree on your heater thermostat - so what...
Solar & Tesla Powerpack cleaning Logan City’s water
Logan City has fully embraced battery storage. This time around its Council has installed solar systems and a Tesla Powerpack to purify the water supplied within the city.
VIC introduces time-varying solar feed in tariff
The Essential Services Commission of Victoria has provided the final details of its first ever varying solar feed in tariff (FiT) that will take effect from July 1, 2018, and thereafter become compulsory. The shift...
Victoria’s regulator introduces time-varying solar feed in tariff for Vic
Victoria’s regulator introduces time-varying solar feed in tariff for Vic The Essential Services Commission of Victoria has provided the final details of its first ever time varying solar feed in tariff (FiT) that will take...
Power Bills Slashed thanks to Government of Queensland
The Palaszczuk Government is set to fund a multi million dollar startup project in Brisbane that will help slash power bills and create new jobs for Queensland. Innovation Minister Kate Jones said the Palaszczuk Government...
LONGi to invest $309m in Indian solar manufacturing company
LONGi which is one of the world’s leading solar manufacturer that specializes in mono panels, has announced that they will be expanding its solar cell and module factory in India’s Andhra Pradesh region to meet...
Energy Queensland Limited (EQL) awards Pedley’s Electrical
It’s now 2018, and the future for solar energy in Queensland remains bright. With Brisbane solar panel installs on the rise again, and electricity prices at an all time high, consumers are left with little...
Largest floating solar farm in Australia now on
East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant has had a huge crowd turn out this morning to witness the largest floating solar farm in Australia be switched on for the first time and to also celebrate a...
Can Australian Industries Rely On Renewable Sources For Its Energy Needs?
Where Our Electricity Comes From The sources of Australia’s energy, how they produce and consume energy has evolved over time as the technology, economy and infrastructure keep developing. Most of our electricity is generated centrally...
Solar Power Saves The Grid In South Australia
It’s really exciting to learn that South Australia managed to avert impending brownouts after 600MW of power generation capacity were abruptly lost as Adelaide welcomed the Clipsal 500 and Adelaide Festival.
Smart Battery Innovator Sonnen Predicts Future ‘Free’ Power Deals
In the coming decade, the conventional large utilities in Australia are likely to become extinct if Sonnen, the leading German domestic battery provider gets its way.
The Liberals’ own climate wars
Australian policy debates on whether Australia needs more renewables, not less.
Large-scale solar the next wave of renewable energy
The federal government has allocated more than $600 million to help large-scale solar projects get off the ground, as utility solar photovoltaic projects become the next wave of renewable energy to be embedded into the...
Queensland Government Ramps Up Renewable Energy Action
The Queensland Government has announced that it will increase its commitment to a 120 megawatt large-scale solar farm. The project is expected to create a large number of new jobs for Queensland as well as...