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Greens unveil $100 million renewable energy program  

August 22, 2013 in /by

On Wednesday The Greens leader Christine Milne unveiled their Australian Community Renewable Energy Program aimed at providing community funds for green energy investment. Under the scheme $100 million would be provided as seed funding for solar and wind plants to reduce reliance on the fossil-fuel powered electricity grid. While not common in Australia, community funded initiatives […]

Carbon Price reduction could lead to higher electricity costs  

August 19, 2013 in /by

As much as one-third of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the production of electricity. With the introduction of the Australian Government’s Carbon Tax and the Renewable Energy Target (RET) it hoped to reduce the country’s emissions by 20% before the year 2020, but coming into the federal election both major parties are […]

WA Premier Barnett stands by solar power commitment  

August 13, 2013 in /by

WA Premier, Colin Barnett, announced on Monday that the current solar feed-in tariff (FIT) would remain at 40c, a reversal of last week’s announcement that it would be retroactively halved to 20c. The decision is a win for Western Australia’s booming solar industry, and has been attributed to a vocal campaign by solar industry groups […]

Renewables now cheaper than coal and gas in Australia  

February 7, 2013 in /by

A new analysis from research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance has concluded that electricity from unsubsidised renewable energy is already cheaper than electricity from new-build coal and gas-fired power stations in Australia. The modeling from the BNEF team in Sydney found that new wind farms could supply electricity at a cost of $80/MWh –compared with […]

P R Cootes 24kW Install  

January 16, 2013 in /by

We have recently installed a 24kW System using Jinko panels and Samil inverters on the building of “P R Cootes” in Pakenham. This system will produce an average of 86kW hours per day, significantly reducing P R Cootes carbon foot print and significantly reduce their electricity bill. With recent electricity price rises and tax incentives […]

SOLAR NEWS UPDATE  

August 8, 2012 in /by

There are reports that there may be changes to the Victorian Feed in Tariff in the next couple of months and that people should ‘Get in before it is too late.’ On 27 July 2012 the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) presented its final report to the State Government giving recommendations as to the […]

Solar Sunwerx Newsletter  

December 8, 2011 in /by

Phew, what a huge year! There have been a number of new challenges in the solar industry. We had the STC multiplier reduction, the rollback of the premium solar feed-in tariff and now we are working in a new, more sustainable era of solar power. The best news lately is that the effect of the […]