Image: Stocksnap
March rooftop solar power system installs in Australia represented the highest monthly capacity total ever – 127 megawatts – enough to power the equivalent of 36,710 homes says Green Energy Markets. [Read more…]
Search Results for: northern territory
A Fracking Mess – NT’s Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium Lifted
Image: Simon Fraser University via Flickr
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner yesterday announced his government will go ahead with permitting fracking of onshore unconventional shale gas reservoirs in the NT, ending a moratorium on the activity. [Read more…]
Unconventional Gas Could Totally Frack Up Emissions Efforts In The NT
Image: anita_starzycka
Analysis of the final report into fracking in the Northern Territory reveals the practice could dwarf the emissions reduction benefits from the NT’s renewable energy aspirations. [Read more…]
Feed-In Tariffs Hurt The Economics Of Batteries
Installing a home battery system right now will not save you money. Maybe in a year or two it will, but I have a very short time horizon so that’s almost like never to me.
As of March 2018 I know of no battery system on the market that will save money for a household that has anything approaching normal electricity consumption. [Read more…]
Sydney Now Has The Most Affordable Electricity. Adelaide The Most Expensive
In May last year I investigated what the total cost of electricity was for a typical household in Australia’s states and territories. I found that rather than South Australia having the most expensive electricity, as the Coalition claimed, once the effects of fixed charges and controlled loads for hot water were taken into account, it was the second cheapest state for household electricity.
Commercial Solar For Small Businesses Can Pay Back In Under 3 Years
Don’t let soaring power bills kill your business – commercial solar can slash your bills.
Business is a kind of miracle where humans put aside their natural desire to screech and fling stuff at each other to work together to achieve common goals. And the most common goal among businesses that are still in business is making money. Unfortunately, focusing on this has led to some undesirable consequences such melting the icecaps.
If our civilization wants to continue as an ongoing concern then we need to make money in a way that doesn’t damage the environment. Fortunately, I know something that can help business both make money and protect the environment and that something is commercial rooftop solar power. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – January 2018
While the holiday season and lead-up to it had an impact on the number of Australians looking at going solar (as it often does), interest in new solar power installations was still very strong in December. [Read more…]
Australian Distributed Solar PV Electricity Generation Statistics
Image: Skeeze
Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating? [Read more…]
2018 Kicks Off With Energy
Powerline image : paulbr75
New solar subsidies and energy efficiency rebates for some, power price hikes for others. Here’s what early 2018 has in store for electricity prices and home solar power in Australia. [Read more…]
Australian Solar + Battery Installation Statistics
Image: Tesla (Powerwall 2)
Late last year, Australia was experiencing somewhat of a frenzy of interest in solar + battery storage. How has that panned out? [Read more…]
RSS - Posts
Currently Raging Debates: