The huge influx of solar and wind power plants into the national energy market is creating new financial products to help offset the risks of …
Retailers offering products to renewable energy generators to reduce risk of solar, wind power
What is a PPA?: Power Purchase Agreements explained
Australian businesses are taking cues from multinational companies such as tech leaders Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft – some of the world’s top investors in …
Electricity Rates Update – March 2018
Electricity rates – Futures prices dropped in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria from 1 March through to April 16. The biggest drop …
Solar energy contracts and rooftop installations are slashing electricity bills for businesses around Australia
More businesses and institutions around Australia are turning to rooftop solar or solar energy contracts because it is cheaper than buying power from coal or …
10 ways to save money on lighting
It’s finally that time of the year; daylight savings has ended and the nights are getting longer and darker so, naturally, we’re all switching on …
Australia’s investment in renewable energy generation skyrockets by 147 percent in 2017 to $8.5 billion
Australia’s investment in renewable energy generation skyrocketed by 147 percent in 2017 to $8.5 billion and based on these rates, coal power stations could be …
A National Energy Guarantee (NEG) by 2019? The 8 steps that need to happen
The Renewable Energy Target runs out in 2020 and the Federal Government aims to replace in with the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), saying that it …
Carlton & United Breweries commit to 100-per cent renewable energy to drive down costs
Australia’s biggest brewing company, Carlton & United Breweries, has become the latest business to commit to 100 percent renewable energy after signing a contract with a …
Sydney Markets switches on rooftop solar to save millions on energy bills
Rooftop solar for business is becoming more popular as Sydney’s Flemington Markets becomes the latest on to turn to solar to save money on electricity, …
Understanding the National Energy Market
To understand how electricity is bought and sold on Australia’s complex National Energy Market, we must first look at the different stages of generation, distribution …
