China has gone from being one of the world’s worst delinquents for pollution to a champion of renewable energy and its latest plan is to spend $3 billion on 99 …
BlueScope Steel set to sign Australia’s biggest renewable energy power purchase agreement
Bluescope Steel is set to become the latest Australian industrial player to sign up to a renewable energy power purchase agreement later this week as it commits to buy energy …
City of Sydney opens 1,600 solar panel and Tesla battery project to boost 50 percent renewables target
Sydney’s drive to switch to renewable energy sources made another leap forward this week as the Lord Mayor flicked the Alexandra Canal transport depot solar and battery installation switch on. …
33 percent of Australia’s energy needs will be provided from renewable sources by 2020
Independent research has found that within two years, one-third of Australia’s National Energy Market needs will be met through renewable energy generation. A Green Energy Markets report shows that on …
Experts say rapidly falling costs of solar and wind power will ease NEG emissions burden
Energy experts say that the rapidly falling costs of renewable sources of energy will ease the burden of complying with the National Energy Guarantee’s carbon emissions obligations. Head of Energy …
New South Wales to open the way for $18 billion worth of rural renewable energy generation projects
New South Wales Energy Minister Don Harwin has announced co-ordinated planning for new high-voltage power lines to help unlock $18 billion worth of new rural renewable energy generation projects. New …
South Australia mining lobby consortium inks deal with renewable energy company promising to slash bills by up to 50 percent
The South Australian mining lobby has signed a deal with a renewable energy company to supply electricity for a consortium of its members, which will save them between 20 and …
5,000 MW of renewable energy to come on stream in 2018
The percentage of renewable power in Australia’s energy mix dropped marginally to 17 percent from 17.3% in 2016 due to drought which affected pumped hydro generation, but an additional 700 …
46 percent of Australian businesses are seeking cheaper and greener alternatives for power
The switch to renewables is very real and is happening right now with 46% of large businesses reporting that they are seeking cheaper and greener alternatives to grid electricity. The …
Queensland set for a whopping 2GW+ worth of solar farm projects
Queensland solar farms have jumped forward with the opening of the 100 MW Clare solar farm exporting energy into the grid and a further 2GW of solar power planned for …