The Victorian State Government has announced a new interest free battery loan scheme to encourage residents to switch to renewable energy. The battery loans are part of the State Government’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program. The loans will be repayable over the course of four years, and in some cases, the loan will reduce the
A sod turning ceremony has marked the beginning of pre-construction activities for the Rangebank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Jointly developed by Eku Energy and Shell Energy with minority equity partner, Perfection Private, the Rangebank BESS system in Cranbourne will provide 200MW/400MWh capacity of reliable and flexible energy to Victorians upon its completion in late
The first of eight electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers in the Kimberley, Western Australia, delivered by Horizon Power and Synergy are now operational. Located at Town Beach carpark, Horizon Power’s 150kW fast charger will allow drivers to top up their EVs in as little as 20 minutes. Horizon Power’s next EV charging station will open
Western Power has officially opened its new $123 million energy hub in Forrestdale, which includes multiple clean energy technologies to service its community. Built by ADCO Constructions, and designed by SPH Architects, the facility includes 10,00m2 of solar panels and 34 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, providing improved services to the community as well as consolidating
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) is set to undertake a $1.12 million ‘Silicon to Solar’ study which will look at options for domestic manufacturing, diversified supply chains, and policy options required to achieve them. The Federal Government has announced it will provide a $541,640 grant to support the research. The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
A partnership between Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and renewable energy company ACEN Australia is pursuing up to 3GW of wind, solar and energy storage projects within the Yindjibarndi Native Title Determination Areas. Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) was announced on 17 July, where ACEN stated the partnership represented “a new benchmark for meaningful participation by Indigenous
The CSIRO has released the 2022-23 GenCost report which shows that renewables, particularly solar and wind, are still the cheapest new-build electricity generation despite rising technology costs. The report marks the first time that all technology costs have increased from the previous year since GenCost commenced in 2018, with costs increasing by an average of
The 2023-24 Territory Budget will be making significant investments in a range of projects to help the ACT reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, including the Sustainable Household Scheme. Sustainable Household Scheme The funding boost for the Scheme will allow more households to participate and takes the total investment to
By Eric Nordberg, University of New England Australia’s renewable energy transition has prompted the construction of dozens of large-scale solar farms. The boom helps reduce Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels, but requires large areas of land to be converted to host solar infrastructure. Solar farms are mostly built in rural areas. This has raised concerns
By Stan Krpan, CEO, Solar Victoria Solar Victoria has an important job to do – forming a key part of implementing the Victorian Government’s ambitious agenda to reduce the state’s carbon emissions. But, incentivising homeowners to invest in renewable technologies would not be successful without the trained and qualified workforce to get the job done.
