Policy | EcoGeneration

Australia, the natural energy exporter

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 16, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Australia can become a major renewable energy exporter while helping energy deficient countries in Asia to reduce their use of fossil fuels, writes Amar Rathore.

Investors put the brakes on as policy uncertainty and regulatory challenges pile up

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 11, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target | 0 |

New investment in renewable energy projects has plunged, risking power price rises and future energy reliability, the Clean Energy Council says.

Setting the standard for the storage industry

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 9, 2019 | For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar | 0 |

The new battery standard drew a bit of flak during its conception but the CEC’s James Patterson explains why it’s actually a pretty good outcome.

RET reached ahead of 2020 target

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 4, 2019 | Policy, Renewable Energy Target | 0 |

The CER has approved enough capacity to guarantee the 33,000GWh Large-scale Renewable Energy Target will be met in 2020.

Victoria back in the sunshine with 50% boost to solar rebate numbers, fortnightly allocations

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 28, 2019 | For Installers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

More than 9,000 rebates will be made available in September to help reduce pent-up demand in the system.

Renewables ‘eliminate’ base load reliance in South Australia

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 27, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind | 0 |

The Australia Institute says total renewable generation in South Australia has equated to more than half of total consumption in nine of the past 12 months.

We need a national renewables approach, or some states – like NSW – will miss out

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 27, 2019 | Comment, Funding, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, State Policy | 0 |

While the states have worked admirably to advance renewable energy there is a clear cost to pursuing many fragmented policies instead of a unified vision.

Renewables the cure for unplanned outages: CEC

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Policy, Renewables | 0 |

CEC chief executive Kane Thornton has underlined the role for renewables and energy storage in taking the load of coal-fired generators.

AEMO warns of summer supply shortfalls

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, State Policy | 0 |

AEMO observes greater risks of load shedding due to uncontrollable high impact events such as simultaneous unplanned outages during hot days.

It’s time to step on the accelerator: ACES Removing the Roadblocks panel

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 13, 2019 | Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

What’s stopping Australia move faster with clearing coal out of the way to be replaced by solar, wind and storage?

Stampeding sheep, cross-border interconnection and China risk: ACES International Perspective panel

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 7, 2019 | Comment, International, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Australia may be ahead of the pack in adoption of new technology but we have be aware on how the rest of the world is travelling, an expert panel at the Clean Energy Summit concluded.