Australia’s states and territories are lifters and the Federal Government continues to be a leaner on renewable energy and emissions reduction.
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Australian States Lighting The Way On Renewable Energy
NT’s Daly River Solar + Storage Project A “Shining Light”
SETuP Solar + Battery At Daly River (Nauiyu) | Image: ARENA
The remote aboriginal community of Daly River will be the first in the Northern Territory to reach 50% renewables, thanks to solar and battery storage, and will serve as a model for powering others. [Read more…]
What Does The Reduced STC Price Mean For Solar?
STC prices dropping means solar prices have risen. What has that done to solar payback times?
We were warned.
We all knew this was coming.
But who among us was prepared for the recent tumble in the price of STCs that lower the cost of rooftop solar?
Well, I was. [Read more…]
Solar Panels Helping To Power More Remote NT Communities
Solar Energy Transformation Program saving on diesel | Panel Image: Smaack, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
The Northern Territory Government has announced commissioning completion of 3.325 MW of solar power capacity in ten remote Aboriginal communities.
July Solar Feed-In Tariff Increase Roundup
Solar panel image: B137, CC BY-SA 4.0
Other electricity retailers have announced solar feed in tariff increases since AGL’s recent announcement – find out how much you could be getting for your solar power from July 2017.
Solar Power’s Role In NT’s Economic Development Framework
Solar energy and the Northern Territory’s future | Images : NT Government
Unveiled yesterday, the Northern Territory Government’s Economic Development Framework says solar is the most promising way to achieve the government’s renewable energy target.
July 2017 Australian Electricity Price Rise Roundup
Electricity companies to count even more of Australians’ money | Image: Public Domain
Rising energy costs appear to be the third thing you can be assured of in life in Australia these days. Here’s a look at the looming impacts in each state in relation to major electricity retailers.
Does Rooftop Solar Hurt The Have Nots?
Do solar rebates result in the poor subsidising the rich?
If you spend a significant amount of time on the internet, which I can’t recommend as it is a silly place, then you may have come across people who claim rooftop solar is an enormous scam that depends on government subsidies unfairly taken from those who can’t install it, or choose not to. [Read more…]
Applications For NT’s Home Improvement Scheme Closing
Homeowners in the Northern Territory looking to take advantage of HIS vouchers to help finance the installation of solar power systems only have until tomorrow to get their applications submitted.
When Electricity Price Hikes Don’t Improve The Economics Of Batteries
Do rising electricity prices always improve the economics of batteries? No. Read on to discover why. (And don’t stand on your roof without wearing an approved safety harness – especially if you are balancing giant golden scales on your head.)
I’ve already written on how electricity prices are set to rise substantially.
Because Australians will soon have to shell out like an evicted hermit crab when it comes to grid power, both the good and bad mainstream media are declaring that rising power costs make buying batteries more attractive.
Unfortunately for fans of shock boxes this is unlikely to be the case. Counter-intuitive I know. But bear with me. [Read more…]
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