The Federal Government has allocated $1.4 billion in ARENA funding to push the Australian Renewable Energy Agency towards low emission technology. The government is gunning …
Demand Response: It’s time to open up the market
Demand Response has been touted by Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as one of the measures that can help the power grid remain stable during …
Victoria to get two new big battery plants from Tesla and Fluence
Victoria has enlisted tried-and-trusted Tesla and Fluence to build two new big battery installations. The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA) contributed $25 million to support the …
Aboriginal communities in Northern Territory go solar
Solar power and battery storage is being taken to Aboriginal communities in remote parts of the Northern Territory in the first phase of a $55 …
South Australia to get another battery storage facility
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 …
Australians want businesses to adopt renewable energy
Big businesses are seemingly out of touch with their clients, with many Australians saying they would reward them if they made the switch to renewable …
Energy chiefs renew call for Clean Energy Target
Australia’s energy production company chiefs have made a renewed call for the introduction of a Clean Energy Target as proposed in the Finkel Review. Speaking …
Energy rules need radical overhaul to drive prices down
Australia can only regain its status as a low-cost energy nation if radical changes are made to market rules and if new technologies are embraced, …
Energy demand reduction scheme to be announced
Business energy users in South Australia and Victoria will be paid to cut their usage during peak demand times as part of a pilot project …
ARENA targets 30% solar generation within 20 years
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is accelerating its solar PV innovation schemes and wants 30% of the country’s electricity to be generated from this …