Extreme weather events and increased demand for electricity show how climate change could impact energy prices in future. The United Nations has urged the world to act on a code …
How the climate and weather affect electricity prices
The climate and weather affect electricity prices because they both directly influence the demand and supply of energy. Imbalances to demand and supply of electricity cause fluctuations in wholesale futures …
Summer 2020: Time to switch to solar energy!
Spring is here, summer is just on its way and businesses are all now allowed to reopen as long as they comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Although first steps into …
What is the solar minimum and how does it affect rooftop solar generation?
If you open any scientific news website, you will be inundated by articles about reduced activity preceding the 2020 solar minimum, but rightly so the question many businesses are asking …
The duck curve – The biggest challenge facing solar energy generation
What do solar energy and a duck have in common: Curves. And no, that’s not a joke, it’s the correlation between excess solar supply during the day against peak demand …
Tesla claims solar roof tiles work out cheaper than conventional roofs over time
Tesla has announced that its solar roof tiles will cost $231 per square metre. This means that the material can be cheaper than conventional roofing when energy savings are factored …
Why did Victoria experience a power blackout and why wasn’t it averted?
The National Energy Market’s Reserve Trade Demand Response mechanism was not enough to prevent a power blackout in Victoria in January, and the breakdown of a number of coal-fired plants …
Take control of your energy spend by installing solar to go carbon neutral
Our focus at Leading Edge Energy is on helping our clients minimise their grid dependence and take control of rising energy costs, and one way to do that is by …
Origin Energy Exec declares that solar is cheaper than coal
A senior executive at Origin Energy has stated that energy generated from renewables sources such as wind and solar is cheaper than coal. Speaking during an Energy Insiders podcast, …
Why you shouldn’t wait to invest in solar power
Business owners know that they should invest in solar power systems, but they often hold back because they are misinformed after reading myths about costs and results of these off-grid …