Up to 4000 families from Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay and Toowoomba will soon have a chance to cut their power use and their power bills with the latest Palaszczuk Government energy affordability initiative. Member for Cairns Michael Healy, who was joined by Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham today, said participating households would have help…
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The Andrews Labor Government is forcing big power companies to give Victorians a better deal on their power bills. The Labor Government will today introduce a Bill into parliament to legislate a Victorian Default Offer that will cut the cost of energy for households across the state. The Energy Legislation Amendment (Victorian Default Offer) Bill 2019 will…
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AC Energy Inc., the power unit of Ayala Corp., and joint venture partner UPC Renewables expect to start the construction of a 700-megawatt solar project in Australia by the middle of the year, a top executive said over the weekend. “In Australia, we hope to be shovel-ready middle of this year, second quarter to be…
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Golf Management Australia (GMA) has announced a new national partnership with the AEES Group, one of Australia’s leading end-to-end energy management companies, providing customised solutions that help businesses and golf clubs manage the complexities of the evolving energy market. The AEES Group are a national organisation whose energy cost reduction approach has proved very successful.…
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STORY SOURCE – https://www.neweurope.eu/article/italys-eni-acquires-australian-solar-project/ ENI Australia, a subsidiary of Italian energy major ENI, has completed the acquisition of a construction-ready solar photovoltaic (PV) project near Katherine, in the Northern Territory of Australia, from Katherine Solar, a joint venture between Australia’s Epuron and the UK-based Island Green Power. According to ENI, once completed, the project will be…
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BY WARWICK JOHNSTON ARTICLE SOURCE – In record year for rooftop solar, who were Australia’s top PV retailers? In our first and second articles on the stellar performance of solar in 2018, we took a look at the record-breaking year for the sub-100kW rooftop solar market Australia-wide, and how each state fared. This week, we…
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Regional Queenslanders are jumping on board the next wave of renewable energy, with solar and battery installation grants disappearing quickly. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said regional households and small businesses had made about a third of the 2150 loan and grant applications to date to install rooftop solar panels and battery systems. “With savings…
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ARTICLE BY WARWICK JOHNSTON, RENEW ECONOMY State by state – solar records fell across Australia in 2018 In our first article on the stellar performance of solar in 2018, we took a look at the record-breaking year for the sub-100kW rooftop solar market Australia-wide. In this article we’ll have a look at how each state…
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Full production of the second biggest solar farm in South Australia is set to commence in April. According to reports this week, the 108MW Tailem Bend solar farm, about 95kms south-east of Adelaide, has won its generation licence from the state’s regulator. The solar farm is being built by Singapore-based Vena Energy, now part of Global Infrastructure Partners,…
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According to reports this week, LONGi Solar has achieved a new monocrystalline silicon PERC world record conversion efficiency using commercial wafer dimensions that exceeds 24 percent for the first time. An article from the Smart Energy Foundation stated that tests carried out by China’s National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Solar Photovoltaic Product Quality (CPVT)…
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Another 95 megawatts of solar power will soon be lighting up Queensland, as the $175 million Susan River Solar Farm on the Fraser Coast has officially opened. Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders today welcomed the latest addition to Queensland’s renewable generation fleet. “Susan River Solar Farm is one of the biggest solar farms to come…
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Queenslanders are being asked for their views on whether Queensland’s energy and consumer protection laws are supporting householders and small business. Acting Energy Minister Mark Furner said three-year-old laws were now under review, including looking at how well they protect battlers and helped consumers get the best deal. “Queensland has the lowest average electricity prices…
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Canadian Solar Inc.has been selected by Edify Energy and Octopus Investments to be partnering with Signal Energy to provide Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC) services and supply solar modules for the 333 MWp/275 MWac Darlington Point Solar Farm in New South Wales. Construction of the Darlington Point Solar Farm will begin in March 2019 with over 820,000 Canadian Solar HiKu modules (CS3W-P),…
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Nearly 7,000 Victorian households have installed solar panels since the Andrews Labor Government’s Solar Homes package was launched in late August last year, amounting to more than $3.4 million in rebates. Minister for Solar Homes Lily D’Ambrosio said around 1,600 households had already received a rebate, with many more solar installation projects underway, generating thousands…
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The New South Wales government has approved a major solar farm for the State to be built in the Riverina district. The proposal is for a 900MW project at Yarrabee Park. Approval for the park was approved towards the end of 2018 and the project is valued at $1 billion. The Yarabee Solar Farm will…
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30,000 North Queensland homes are set to benefit from a new energy park in the state. A renewable energy precinct at Hughenden, the Kennedy Energy Park, combines solar, battery and wind power and is the first hybrid farm of its kind in the entire southern hemisphere. The precinct is valued at $150 million and is…
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According to a new report by S&P Global, the cost of solar batteries is expected to take a dive in 2019. The cost already saw a decrease in 2018 and in fact, a 40% decrease was recorded between 2017 and 2018. Energy storage increased globally during the same period to 9 GWh (double the previous…
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According to the Clean Energy Regulator, these are the top 10 postcodes for solar in Australia as at November 2018… 10. With 853 solar systems installed to the end of November 2018 – TOOWOOMBA’s 4350 postcode came in at number 10. The postcode also includes Westbrook, Athol and Glenvale. 9. A total of 856 solar…
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The Australian solar industry is growing every year and there is plenty of opportunity for people searching for work. Here are some of the top jobs for people who are interested in getting involved in the solar industry in 2019. Installer: If it wasn’t for solar installers, we wouldn’t have such a high requirement for…
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The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to invest in new energy technology and skills in the Latrobe Valley, with four more businesses receiving funding to undertake new energy projects. Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio visited Morwell to announce the local organisations that will share in more than $160,000 in grants through the Latrobe Valley New…
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When you have solar installed, you want to make sure the work is done right – the first time. In the past couple of years, the number of homes with solar panels in Australia has increased dramatically. With that, so has the number of complaints about dodgy solar installations. So how do you pick a…
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Queensland’s remote north-west minerals province – and one of the state’s biggest manufacturers in Brisbane – is about to start firing on Northern Territory gas with the completion of the “missing link”. In Mount Isa today, Mines and Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham joined Jemena officials and locals to mark the completion of the $800…
DetailsPurchasing a solar power system for your home is definitely an exciting thing, but it also involves a lot of boring yet very important tasks. You need to put in a lot of research to find the best solar system company because it is a huge investment and something that you do once in a…
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The Andrews Labor Government has announced $1.1 million worth of grants to support renewable energy projects in local communities across Victoria. Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio today announced nine projects across the state that would share in funding from the Renewable Communities Program. The Renewable Communities Program supports community-owned renewable energy projects and the local groups…
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