South Australia will be getting another battery storage facility which will be completed by February next year. The $30 million battery storage plant will have …
US scientists to monitor effect of solar eclipse on commercial photovoltaic panel energy generation
The United States will be transfixed by the great American solar eclipse on Monday 21 August, but scientists will be looking at something else – …
Whitehaven Coal rules out domestic trading after posting record $405M profit from Asian exports
Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest producers, has posted a record after tax profit of $405 million thanks to exports to South Asia, but has …
Tasmania to be 100% energy self-sufficient by 2022
Tasmania is aiming to become totally energy self-sufficient on renewable sources by 2022 to prevent a repeat of the 2015 power crisis. Tasmania currently uses …
South Australia commissions $650m solar thermal plant
The South Australian government has commissioned a $650 million solar thermal plant which will produce 150 Megawatts of power. Premier Jay Weatherill said the contract …
Independent bi-partisan review finds that energy market deregulation ‘failed’ Victorian consumers
A bi-partisan and independent review panel has found that energy market deregulation failed Victorian consumers, with people paying on average 21% more than they should …
Grow with Leading Edge’s new services
Leading Edge is growing thanks to our loyal clients. In a world where energy security is anything but secure, we have carved a niche in …
AGL boss calls for standard energy price comparison rate
AGL Energy’s CEO Andy Vesey has called for the introduction of a standard energy price comparison rate and Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s Clean Energy Target. …
Greens call for electricity bills price cap and regulation
The Green Party has called on the government to introduce an electricity bills price cap and for the market to be regulated in view of …
Australians paying the world’s highest electricity prices
Australian households and businesses are paying the highest electricity prices in the world, a drastic reversal from the 1990s when energy bills in the country …