The Clean Energy Council of Australia has applauded a decision by the Western Australia Government which see’s funding for solar projects re-installed. Earlier this year the Western Australian Government reduced financial support for homes with...
Energy industry leaders are urging both state and federal governments to alter their gas policies. A position paper released earlier this month by the Australian Pipeline Association encourages the Australian governments to develop forward-thinking policies...
Electricity could soon be more affordable for Queenslander's thanks to the Newman Government’s electricity sector reforms. Energy Minister Mark McArdle recently announced the establishment of a Tariff Reform Working Group to examine Queensland’s tariff structure...
Solar owners Victoria are encouraged to check their energy bills as many are missing out on the 60 cent feed-in tariff. Thanks to an administrative error by electricity retailers, over 200 homes and businesses who...
The Federal Government has decided to maintain Australia’s Renewable Energy Target(RET), ensuring a minimum of 20 per cent of the nation’s electricity comes from renewable sources. A recent review of the Renewable Energy Target by...
As of 1 January 2013, the Transitional Feed-in Tariff for solar panels will be closed to new customers, as will the "one-for-one" arrangements under the Standard Feed-in Tariff Scheme. Transitional Feed-in Tariff customers who add...
Solar households throughout Queensland can relax as the Newman Government scraps plans to slug homes with fixed tariff fees. The Courier Mail last week unveiled a report ordered by the Queensland Government recommending fixed fees...
Homes and businesses with solar systems will continue to be paid generously for the power they produce while other consumers front the cost. The Newman Government has committed to keeping the 44 cents feed-in tariff...
Rising electricity prices are now more of a burden then ever for Australian families. Today in Melbourne, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will release the Gillard government's final energy white paper. This is expected to encourage...
From July 1st next year the Gillard government will slash cash solar panel rebates and subsidies by half, however don’t expect to see the money straight away. The event is traditionally used by solar companies as a...
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Adelaide's Tindo Solar is optimistic about competing with China with solar panel manufacturing. Australia's only solar panel plant will be going in to battle for its cut of China's 85 per cent share of the...
An independent report from leading strategic consultancy SKM MMA shows that Australia’s 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target has delivered $18.5 billion in investment, with the potential for $18.7 billion more if the policy is...
Solar installations have doubled in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley over the past 18 months with more than 2370 homes on board to capture the sun to produce electricity. Data provided by the Australian Clean Energy Regulator...
Australia gets about 10 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy and were shooting for double that by the end of the decade under our national 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target. So far...
CEC Media Release: Productivity Commission report’s consumer focus applauded A new Productivity Commission draft report is heading in the right direction with its recommendations on making the electricity market more consumer-oriented, the clean energy industry...
A recent plan proposed by Australia’s biggest industrial power users and the Energy Users Association of Australia would see the current rooftop solar-panel scheme dumped.
