{"id":13292,"date":"2017-07-19T08:25:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T21:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=13292"},"modified":"2017-07-19T08:25:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T21:55:59","slug":"australian-businesses-renewables-mb0131","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/australian-businesses-renewables-mb0131\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Businesses Losing Out By Not Pursuing Renewables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/renewable-energy-business-renewables.jpg\" alt=\"The Business Of Renewables\" width=\"700\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/renewable-energy-business-renewables.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/renewable-energy-business-renewables-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While 80% of Australians believe big businesses should use renewable energy, less than half are &#8211; and it&#8217;s costing those companies holding back dearly.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->A new report from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says businesses are missing out on more than slashing their energy costs and identifies a disconnect between what businesses think consumers want and what they actually do.<\/p>\n<p>An IPSOS poll commissioned by ARENA found 76 per cent of Australians would choose a product or service made with or utilising renewables over a comparable one that wasn\u2019t &#8211; and many indicated they would be willing to pay a premium. However, 57% of the 92 companies surveyed believed customers have no expectations for them to use renewables.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13293\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13293\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/australian-consumers-renewables.png\" alt=\"Australian consumer attitudes - renewable energy and big business\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/australian-consumers-renewables.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/australian-consumers-renewables-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: ARENA<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf\u00a0companies stand on the sidelines for too long, they risk falling behind their competitors in terms of\u00a0saving on energy costs, reaching sustainability targets and meeting changing customer expectations,&#8221; said ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Even in large Australian businesses with renewable energy in place, two-thirds said it makes up less than 10% of their total energy mix. Among those companies, the most popular technology is solar power; with more than 70% of users having integrated solar PV. Over 80% of companies planning to increase renewables uptake in the near future are prioritising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/cost\/\">solar panels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Confusion appears to be a major barrier to uptake by big businesses yet to integrate renewable energy. The number one reason those with renewables-based generation are using it is because it costs less, while the primary reason given by those without is a belief it costs more than conventional energy supply.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There is a substantial knowledge gap among many corporates about the true cost savings of, and demand for, renewable energy that\u2019s preventing them from making rational long-term investment decisions in the best interests of both shareholders and customers,&#8221; states the report.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Agency points out that while fossil-fuel based energy generation prices are volatile and increasing, the cost of renewables is reducing, with generation pricing known in advance, stable and locked in.<\/p>\n<p>In the document, ARENA offers\u00a0 five steps that can be taken to build a renewable energy business case.<\/p>\n<p>The Business Of Renewables report can be <a href=\"https:\/\/arena.gov.au\/assets\/2017\/07\/AU21476-ARENA-Corporate-Report-REVISED-v1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">downloaded here<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While 80% of Australians believe big businesses should use renewable energy, less than half are &#8211; 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