In a surprise announcement by Climate Change Minister Greg Combet on Friday the 16th of November the federal government would be bringing forward the ending of the solar rebate/credits multiplier forward by 6 months. This means that new end date is the 31st December 2012, which will add around $800.00 to the cost of a.. read more →
There is a global energy war happening in front of our eyes. The battle is being waged in energy and finance ministries around the world, and in the boardrooms of energy companies and their bankers. It is the battle between a high-carbon and a low-carbon energy future. And the outcome is unclear.. On one side,.. read more →
Here is an important statement from the Department of Primary Industries regarding the Victorian Feed-in Tariff solar power cost: The transitional Feed-in Tariff is closing to new customers. This tariff offers eligible properties with small scale solar PV systems of five kilowatts or less a minimum credit of 25 cents per kilowatt hour for excess.. read more →
A new solar power plant will be built on 50 hectares of land in Canberra it will be 20 megawatt facility. It will be powered by 83,000 solar panels enough power for 4,400 homes. Construction is due to begin next year and be completed by 2014, subject to environmental and planning approval. It’s going to.. read more →
Solar power is an unlimited and clean source of energy that can greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can join the effort by investing in solar energy, and by doing so will not only make a positive impact on the global environment but also save a heap of money on your electricity bill. Light striking.. read more →
With the government set to announce its feed in tariff rate for solar power post premium and transitional incentives, many are fore seeing a cloudy day on the horizon for the solar PV market in Victoria. The tariff (expected to be within 8c to 16c per kilowatt hour exported)will be paid via the owners electricity.. read more →
The Green Power Company has witnessed a change in customer behaviour when installing residential rooftop solar PV systems. Back in 2008, 75% of our customers were only interested in installing 1kW solar power systems. This was due to still relatively high prices for solar PV but also the federal Government tailoring their rebate to encourage.. read more →
The South Pacific archipelago of Tokelau is on it’s way to becoming the world’s first fully solar power nation, with 4,032 PV modules, 392 inverters and 1,344 batteries set to provide the entire electricity supply for its three tropical atolls, replacing diesel generators. A dependent territory of New Zealand, Tokelau’s solar transformation is being overseen.. read more →
The Australian government’s chief energy forecasting body has published a dramatic revision of its cost estimates, predicting that onshore wind and solar photovoltaic will deliver the cheapest forms of energy by 2030 – with solar photovoltaic dramatically cheaper than all other energy forms by 2050. The Australian Energy Technology Assessment (AETA) prepared by the government’s.. read more →
Last Friday, on the 25th of May 2012, Germany set a new world solar energy record in photovoltaic solar energy: 22.4 GW of photovoltaic energy on the grid covering over 30% of all electricity demand! That’s the equivalent of 20 huge conventional fossil or nuclear power plants. This is clearly amazing news that made headlines.. read more →
