The rise of solar ‘prosumers’ is changing the business landscape for Australian utilities. How will they respond to this major threat to their profitability?
Nothing quite captures our imagination like solar power seamlessly being blending into the everyday parts of life. While photovoltaic solar power has become one of the fastest growing sectors in the booming renewable energy industry, it is often out of mind and out of sight perched up on our roofs. The following inventions have brought solar further into the public space with creative ways to blend it into urban life. Each has made us wonder, why didn’t someone think of this before?
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A lot of people think that the days of generous solar incentives are long gone.
Did you know that the government incentive to install solar goes up and down depending
Here’s a quick round up of the latest news items around QLD power prices and
The scheme which began in 2001 under the Howard government and was reinforced under Labor administration has helped lift Australia’s renewable energy production to more than 11% of total electricity generation (still short of the 20% by 2020 target), and has gone a long way to helping alleviate the nation’s significant carbon footprint. The second part of the story, however, and one which is sadly being ignored, is that this investment has actually been pushing the price of power down in the energy market.
With stats Australia-wide telling us over 1.3 Million households have solar panels on their roof, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Solar is here to stay for the long term.
There was a familiar knee-jerk reaction to last week’s announcement by the Australian Energy Market
According to a Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute, Too much solar power produced in off-peak
WA bathes in sunshine but the poorest households lack solar panels – that needs to
With Australia committed to getting 20% of its power through renewable sources by 2020, this 10 megawatt station can generate enough power for 3000 homes.
Tomorrow, world leaders and diplomats will converge on the United Nations’ New York headquarters to
A state government report has shown that within 10 years the renewable energy sector could be worth over $750 million a year. The report, commission by the state government, shows that the industry is currently worth $100 million a year and employs over 700 people.
The federal election campaign has highlighted the very different visions of Australia’s renewable energy future
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