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Queensland residents who have invested in solar panels will not face any extra charges in the latest Government’s budget.

SA Government establishes a select committee to assess the feasibility of concentrated solar thermal power plants.

South Australian power generators have been accused of using poor weather as an excuse for charging more for electricity.

Australian Power and Gas (APG) will be referred to the consumer watchdog after misleading customers about an extra charge on their electricity bills.

The campaign is specifically aimed at showing the benefits of solar power and the devastating effects that cuts to funding could have on the country’s economy.

An Australian consortium is aiming at developing an alternative to traditional PV cells.

The Council for Australian Governments will discuss electricity prices and the need to deliver savings to consumers in the wake of rapidly increasing prices.

Power customers with standing contracts for electricity will now get a price cut of 9.1 percent from January next year.

Despite the Newman Government’s decision to slash the feed in tariff, figures show that new solar installations under the 8 cent feed in tariff are still strong.

Australia installed more solar panels than any other country in the world last year, but is still under utilising its renewable energy potential.

With a new round of electricity retailer price rises, South Australian households will face annual increases of more than $100 this financial year.

Australia’s first solar consumer rights group has officially launched this week, representing the rights of over 2 million solar households and over $8 billion in solar investment.

Victorian Homeowners are calling for solar panels to be protected by new planning rules where compensation would be given should a neighbor block sunlight to their rooftops.

Solar Power will now provide for 10% of the daytime electricity needs of Alice Springs.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) recently quashed a proposal for two double-storey dwellings in a Kensington street in a landmark decision.