Australian Federal Government finally breaks silence on trillion-dollar lithium-ion opportunity, action needed
The Australian Federal Government has broken its silence after releasing a much-awaited report into a “once in a lifetime opportunity” that the $213 billion lithium-ion battery value chain presents to the country with its abundant […]
Battery-backed solar installations will break records in 2019: Greentech Media
Greentech Media has held its fifth annual Energy Storage Summit in San Francisco, and made big renewable energy predictions for 2019. One was that battery-backed solar installations will break records in 2019. The summit brings together innovators, storage experts, […]
Coalition reveals plan to make lithium batteries ‘in our own backyard’
Australia must not squander the “once-in-a-generation” opportunity presented by the booming demand for lithium-ion batteries and should build a dedicated manufacturing sector instead of sending the nation’s vast amounts of locally mined lithium offshore, federal […]
Renewable energy investment hits record $20 billion in 2018
Australia’s booming renewable and storage industry has blown away previous records, with new data showing investment in the renewable projects sector reaching $20 billion in 2018. There are a staggering 83 renewable projects currently in […]
South Australian battery uptake reduces demand on grid: AEMO
Utility-scale and household batteries are significantly reducing demand on the South Australian grid a new report shows. According to data released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Tesla’s world-leading ‘big battery’ and the SA […]
Queensland solar battery grants — government adds another 1,000 battery packages
The Queensland solar battery grants and loans scheme has been so successful that the state government is expanding it. The scheme, introduced in November, comprises offers of interest-free loans of up to $10,000 and grants […]
Number of Australian homes with rooftop solar tops 2 million…and counting
The Australian solar industry has achieved another record-breaking milestone, with the number of households now enjoying the benefits of rooftop solar reaching a whopping 2 million. Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton said the […]
Labor announces household battery program
Federal Labor has today announced a Household Battery Program coupled with a strong focus on quality, safety and training to support a target of one million households with batteries by 2025. This is a great […]
Solar panel installations cost to increase from 1 Jan 2019
STC support from Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme will decrease next year, raising the solar panel installations cost across the nation. The scheme awards a number of small-scale technology certificates (STCs) to households and businesses […]
58,554 new jobs predicted in Australian renewable energy industry
Estimates from the Australia Institute show a rapid renewable energy transition in Australia could generate 58,554 new jobs annually over eleven years. The ‘Will-o’-the-ISP’ report is based on the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Integrated System […]