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South Australia’s Electricity Has Always Been Expensive

March 5, 2018 2021-02-11T10:59:41 by Ronald Brakels 21 Comments

In South Australia we pay a lot for electricity. If you feel the need to respond to that statement by saying, “Well, whoop-de-doo! We pay a lot for electricity in Newcastle,” I will understand. All Australians pay too much for household electricity. This is true whether you look at historical prices or at countries you’d […]

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A Better Solar Feed-In Tariff For Tasmania Soon(ish)?

March 5, 2018 2018-03-05T07:04:53 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The Liberals have been returned to power in Tasmania – and the party has previously stated it wants to boost the uptake of small scale solar energy systems in the state.

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Western Australia’s Emu Downs Solar Farm Completed

March 5, 2018 2018-03-05T05:22:20 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced on Friday completion of Emu Downs Solar Farm, which is located approximately 200 kilometres north of Perth and 30 kilometres east of Cervantes.

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Enphase Energy Returns To Profitability

March 2, 2018 2018-03-02T06:23:10 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

After a rather rocky period, the sun appears to be shining again for U.S-based microinverter giant Enphase Energy. The company’s return to profitability in Q4 has been described as a significant milestone.

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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Data Released

March 1, 2018 2018-03-01T15:21:30 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator published the annual National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data for 2016–17 late yesterday. While there was a reduction in emissions from electricity generation reported, the sector still accounted for more than half of all scope 1 emissions.

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Minimum 2018-19 Solar Feed In Tariffs Set For Victoria

March 1, 2018 2018-07-03T11:05:46 by Michael Bloch 22 Comments

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision for minimum solar feed-in tariffs to apply from July this year, which will see electricity retailers being able to pay a single rate or time varying tariffs to solar owners.

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January Small-Scale Solar Installs To Save $197 Million Over Ten Years

February 28, 2018 2018-02-28T07:31:09 by Michael Bloch 4 Comments

Enough rooftop solar panels were installed in Australia during January to power 31,752 homes according the latest Green Energy Markets Renewable Energy Index (REI).

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Hydraulic Fracturing In The Northern Territory? No Fracking Way

February 28, 2018 2018-02-28T05:44:33 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

An open letter to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the NT and the Territory’s Government states development of onshore shale gas and shale oil fields should not proceed – under any circumstances.

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Sydney Now Has The Most Affordable Electricity. Adelaide The Most Expensive

February 27, 2018 2020-05-21T14:21:10 by Ronald Brakels 4 Comments

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 […]

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