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 …
Summer 2020: Time to switch to solar energy!
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It’s official – Renewable energy will be cheaper than coal
A recent report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has established that renewable energy will be cheaper than coal in the near future and …
What can Australia learn from China’s panda solar farms about renewable energy?
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 …
