Solar News

25 Sep Solar and storage – is this the key to lowering electricity prices

[embed]http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/radio/local_sydney/audio/201709/pam-2017-09-22-solar-poll.mp3[/embed] Audio: ABC If the Government was serious about reducing increasing electricity prices they would throw more support around solar and battery storage (also known as distributed energy) rather than seeking to subsidise dated coal-fired power stations. Leading energy analyst Bruce Mountain says “the combination of solar and...

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11 Aug Integrating batteries and keeping the 44c feed in tariff – legislation changes

The Queensland Government introduced an Amendment Bill to Queensland Parliament on 15 June 2017, designed to provide clearer rules for householders receiving the 44c Feed-in Tariff (FiT) wanting to integrate batteries and maintain their 44c-eligible system. The new Bill would allow customers to retain their tariff...

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