The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ (AICD) bi-annual Director Sentiment Index shows directors are concerned about energy prices and policy, but are bullish on renewables. [Read more…]
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Goulburn’s Community Solar Farm Project Progressing

Site of Goulburn’s community-owned solar farm | Image: CE4G
A proposed community majority-owned solar farm in Goulburn, New South Wales is expected to be built next year. [Read more…]
Tweed Shire Council Aims For 50% Solar Power

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New South Wales’ Tweed Shire Council has voted to source 25 per cent of its electricity from self-generated solar power by 2022 and potentially half its needs from solar and batteries by 2025. [Read more…]
A Fair Solar Feed-In Tariff For Australia Is Around 22 Cents
Solar Feed-In Tariffs Should Be Higher Than They Are — But Not As High As Some Believe
In my not at all humble opinion, Australian solar feed-in tariffs are too damn low! People aren’t receiving a fair deal for the clean solar energy they export to the grid. This is bad for our nation and the world because with a fairer price we would see more rooftop solar installed which would reduce the damage to our health and our environment from burning fossil fuels.
But before I am voted leader of the revolution for higher feed-in tariffs and march my armies on Canberra — or maybe somewhere that’s actually nice to go — I should point out that, unlike some people, I don’t think solar feed-in tariffs should equal the retail cost of electricity. While feed-in tariffs should be higher than they are now, a “fair” price is likely to still be less than what most of us are are normally charged for grid electricity.
As a result, this article will probably end up a successful attempt at making the maximum number of people possible disagree with me. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Power System Fault Survey
Australian solar power system owners who’ve experienced a faulty, poorly installed or underperforming system have been invited to participate in a new national survey.
Zen Energy Launches South Australian Gigawatt Program

Image: Zen Energy
Large-scale solar PV, a major battery system, pumped hydro storage and demand response projects were approved by Zen Energy’s Board yesterday morning.
Call For An SA Government-Owned Electricity Retailer
A new report calls for South Australian government owned, public interest electricity retailer that could also help put low-income households on the path to acquiring solar panels.
Solar Power To Help Protect NT/QLD Gas Pipeline

Image: MPower/Jemena
MPower has announced delivery of the first off-grid solar power systems for Jemena’s Northern Gas Pipeline have commenced.
Orange Aquatic Centre Goes Solar

Image: Orange City Council
A 100kW solar power system has been installed at the Aquatic Centre in the New South Wales regional city of Orange.
Small Scale Solar Power Benefiting All In New South Wales
The hundreds of thousands of solar power systems installed across New South Wales are benefiting all electricity consumers – collectively to the tune of billions of dollars.
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