An initiative orchestrated by a climate change think tank with the title “Million Jobs Plan” obviously grabs the attention of a recruiter in the Renewable Energy sector. Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) have been creating incredible research programs for over a decade however they first came across my radar with their involvement in a visionary plan for …
Message from the Managing Director What an interesting 6 months it has been since our last Newsletter!!! Our thoughts go out to the people affected by the pandemic and if we can help in any way please get in touch asap. The Renewable Energy industry has been quite resilient during these times, though not immune. …
Read morePhillip Riley Renewable Energy Recruitment Newsletter June 2020
As we begin a new decade, a hot topic in the Australian renewable market is the potential of energy storage. A lot of people predicted that utility-scale batteries will significantly evolve over the next decade. While there have been some notable grid-scale storage projects to date, it’s clear that the grid-scale storage market is still …
The Australian Energy Market Commission predicts that electricity prices may plummet by approximately 20 percent due to growing wind and solar investments. Such investments will drive down wholesale prices of electricity. In its latest electricity price trends report, the AEMC forecasted that the prices of household electricity could decline by 20 percent in southeast Queensland …
Read moreElectricity Costs to Plunge Due to Growing Wind and Solar Investments
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced that the surge in solar will reduce the risk of power outages this summer. An article on the RenewEconomy website reported what Audrey Zibelman, AEMO Chief Executive, had said about its Summer 2019/20 Readiness Plan. “The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is forecasting both warmer than average and …
Read moreAEMO: Power Outages May Decrease This Summer Due to Surge in Solar
Australia’s National Energy Market has recently announced that the country has reached 50.2 percent renewables for the first time, the latest milestone for clean energy. Although it only lasted for about 10 minutes, it marked another milestone for the booming renewable energy sector in Australia, especially in the states where NEM supplies electricity. These states …
Read moreAnother Milestone for Clean Energy: Australia Achieves 50% Renewables
The government has committed $1 billion as part of its plan to boost grid reliability and guarantee a fair deal on energy for Australian households, businesses, and industries. According to a report on the Energy Magazine website, the Federal Government will build a $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund. The fund is intended to back up …
Read moreGovernment Commits $1 Billion Grid Reliability Fund
Benjamin Franklin, New South Wales Parliamentary Secretary for Energy, says the details for the government’s latest interest-free loans program to boost household investment in solar and storage will be made public soon. He also emphasized that the federal Coalition should take the National Energy Guarantee seriously. On Thursday, Franklin stated on the Australian Energy Storage …
New Australian renewable energy developer Rio Indygen is proposing to build a 25-megawatt solar farm project to be installed in the New South Wales Hunter Region. According to a report published on the Renew Economy website, the solar farm project is being proposed for a 50-hectare parcel of land in the Dungog Shire, to be …
Read moreNew Renewable Energy Developer Eyes 25MW Solar Farm Project in NSW
In its latest Renewable Power Costs Report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds a potential for renewable energy projects to deliver the most affordable sources of new electricity generation, Renew Economy reported. Francesco La Camera, the Director General at IRENA said, “We must do everything we can to accelerate renewables if we are to …
Read moreRenewable Energy Projects to Deliver Affordable Sources of Electricity Generation – IRENA