Australia’s prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has laid out his thoughts on renewable energy, electricity pricing and supply, as well as on “clean coal” and gas, describing energy as a “defining […]
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Close to 25% of Aussie businesses have already gone solar: Survey
Nearly one-quarter of Australian businesses claim to have already tapped rooftop solar as a measure to cut electricity costs and be more environmentally responsible, a new survey has found. The […]
Greens proposal would see solar on nation’s public housing stock
A new Greens policy would fund the installation of solar across Australia’s community and public housing stock, giving hundreds of thousands of Australians living in low-income housing access to the […]
Are you voting for solar this election? Check the Solar Scorecard
Solar advocacy group Solar Citizens have launched their Solar Scorecard tool for the 2016 election. The Solar Scorecard allows anyone to find out how the candidates in their local electorate […]
Westpac launches CEFC-backed financing for clean energy technologies
A new loan facility launched by Westpac Bank in conjunction with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation aims to help Australian businesses invest in solar, battery storage, energy efficient technologies and […]
Gov’t removal of ARENA’s grant-funding powers means bigger ‘valley of death’ for new technologies
The federal government’s decision to remove the grant-funding ability the Australian Renewable Energy Agency will make it harder for new technologies to bridge the “valley of death”, an Agency adviser […]
Labor promises to earmark $206m for CEFC and ARENA
Labor would dedicate $206 million to the development of solar towers and storage arrays, as part of its recently released policy plan to boost the role of the Clean Energy […]
FlexiGroup introduces Australia’s first green bonds
A landmark issue of green Asset Backed Securities, a type of bond, has been made by Australian based credit finance group FlexiGroup, raising $50 million to refinance residential rooftop solar […]
Melbourne Uni announces tender for 2MW of solar across VIC campuses
The University of Melbourne has called for tenders to install close to 2MW of rooftop solar across its Victorian campuses. The tender, issued on Monday by the University’s Infrastructure Services, […]
Top clean energy & climate pros named to new ARENA board
A reshuffle of the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has seen the addition of six of the nation’s most prominent clean energy and climate professionals, although their role […]
ARENA may make additional $100m available for large-scale solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is said to be considering making another $100 million worth of grants available in a new round of funding for large-scale solar projects, following the […]
CEFC to give local councils a boost for low-carbon transitions
Australia’s local government councils will be given extra incentive to invest in clean technologies via a new $250 million program from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The program, launched late […]
SA government reveals 4-point plan to attract investment dollars for renewables
The South Australian government has released the details of its plan to invest $10 billion in low-carbon generation by 2025 – a major part of the state government’s new climate […]
Large-scale solar set to boom under programs from ARENA, CEFC, Ergon & QLD government
Interest in large-scale solar projects in Australia looks to be booming, as programs by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Ergon Energy and the Queensland government […]
Adani Group could develop large-scale solar project in QLD
The Indian company behind plans to develop a mega-coal mining project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin could also have plans to build a large-scale solar plant in the heart of the […]
Are solar-powered fuel cell vehicles the future of affordable transport?
Solar-to-hydrogen fuels could already be cheaper at the pump than petrol in regional Australia, according to Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO Oliver Yeats – all that is missing are the […]
3.8GW renewables capacity required to avoid RET shortfall
Some 3,800MW of renewable energy capacity will need to be committed in Australia within the next 12 months if a shortfall in the renewable energy target is to be avoided, […]
Aussie renewables industry should feel ‘very supported’ under Turnbull: Hunt
Australia’s renewable energy industry should feel “very supported” under the leadership of new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, federal environment minister Greg Hunt said on Tuesday. Hunt’s comments, made on ABC Radio National, also […]
QLD government aims to turn Sunshine State into Solar State
Queensland’s state Labor government says it has increased the capacity of its large scale solar auction to 60MW from 40MW as it seeks to accelerate the transition from the “sunshine […]
Survey says half of Australian voters disappointed with Coalition’s (lack of) support for renewables
A new survey has revealed more than half of Australian voters believe the Coalition has failed to give enough support to Australia’s renewable energy industry, and particularly rooftop solar. The […]
NSW energy storage market could boom as Solar Bonus payments wind down at end of 2016
Changes to rooftop solar tariffs in New South Wales could see the state become a leader in the uptake of residential battery storage, as 160,000 solar households prepare to lose […]
Government directs CEFC to cease investing in rooftop solar finance deals
The federal government has moved to nix the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s plans to fund rooftop solar leasing schemes in Australia. Although the government’s directive – handed to the CEFC as […]
CEFC signs deal to bring affordable solar & energy storage loans to Australian homes
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation has signed its first major deal with a non-bank lender that will target cheap loans for low-carbon products including electric vehicles, rooftop solar arrays and […]
ARENA will move to fund Aussie utility-scale solar to bring Aus up to speed with rest of world
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has flagged a new round of big solar funding, in an effort to bridge the cost-gap between large-scale solar projects in Australia and the US, […]
Could the Coalition turn RET towards large-scale solar?
In seeking to justify its push against wind energy, the creation of a “wind commissioner” and its dealing with the Senate cross-bench, the Coalition is trying to turn the renewable energy target […]
RET deal details remain unsettled with questions about wood waste and wind
Last-minute wrangling over the inclusion of native wood waste in the Renewable Energy Target is threatening to delay passage of the amended legislation through federal Parliament’s Upper House, as the […]
Coalition reportedly investigating ways to promote large-scale solar ahead of wind
Solar energy could be favoured under the revised Australian renewable energy target, with Coalition ministers reportedly looking at ways to accelerate the development of large-scale solar projects, ahead of wind […]
Big solar could make up 40% of new 2020 large-scale renewables target: BNEF
Big solar could take up as much as 40 per cent of Australia’s 2020 Renewable Energy Target, even with a much reduced target of 33,000GWh, according to Bloomberg New Energy […]
Clean Energy Finance Corp to invest $1b towards solar of all sizes
Australia’s solar industry looks set to receive an investment boost, after the Clean Energy Finance Corporation revealed plans to finance more than $1 billion of solar projects in the local […]
Aussie small-scale solar stays strong even as large-scale lags due to uncertainty
Australia’s rooftop solar market is continuing to grow, despite a plunge in renewable energy investment that is driving the nation’s large-scale renewables sector into a deepening crisis. New analysis by […]
Coalition rejects 41,000GWh ‘compromise’ on Renewable Energy Target
Federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane has rejected the offer of a compromise on the Renewable Energy Target from the Clean Energy Council, saying his government would not budge above 32,000GWh. […]
