South Australia is promising cheaper energy bills by commissioning a pumped hydro plant, a solar plant and a battery which will be hooked up to an …
South Australia promises cheaper energy using the sun, wind and pumped hydro
Tasmania Liberal Government will pull out of National Energy Market if re-elected
The Liberal Government in Tasmania has pledged to leave the National Energy Market (NEM) if re-elected in the upcoming election, igniting fears that Victoria could …
South Australia teams up with Elon Musk to build Australia’s largest virtual power plant and battery
Tesla and South Australia’s ‘special relationship’ continued to blossom this week as it announced that a 250-megawatt virtual power plant will be created by installing …
Lismore community co-funds Australia’s largest floating solar farm in 100% renewable energy push
The people of Lismore, New South Wales, have co-funded Australia’s largest floating solar installation in a drive by the council to source all electricity from …
University of New South Wales decides to go solar – It’s cheaper and cleaner
If you ever needed confirmation that the time to go solar is now, the deal signed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for …
Tripling electricity price increases put forecast drops into serious doubt – how can you protect your business?
Businesses facing paying up to a triple electricity price increase when renewing electricity contracts are putting serious doubts on forecasts that energy tariffs will become …
Rooftop solar industry set for continued growth after record 2017
Australia’s insatiable appetite for rooftop solar shows no sign of diminishing as 1 Gigawatt of solar capacity was added last year with the market expected …
Electricity rates update: December 2017
Electricity rates: Futures prices dropped in all states under review from 1 December 2017 to 10 January 2018. The biggest drops were experienced in Queensland …
South Australia to build world’s largest thermal solar plant as SolarReserve Aurora project is given approval
Not happy with having the world’s largest battery, South Australia will now get the biggest thermal solar plant in the world as the $650 million …
Australia’s energy grid braces for heatwave as AEMO issues heat alert
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued a heat alert to safeguard against potential shortfalls in energy supply as much of South and Eastern …
