Renewable Energy Target | EcoGeneration

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.

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.

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.

Targets, hurdles and the ‘confusopoly’: ACES Leading the Transition panel

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 6, 2019 | Comment, Policy, Pumped hydro, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A panel at the Australian Clean Energy Summit covered all the rocky ground that lies ahead as renewables inevitably crowd out coal.

Why renewables are the solution for Australia: IEEFA

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 23, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Renewables are the lowest cost sustainable solution for Australia’s energy policy crisis and potentially one of Australia’s largest export industries, writes IEEFA’s Tim Buckley.

Wind Industry Forum panel on connection headaches, investor jitters, PPAs and policy

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 28, 2019 | Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A panel discussion at the Clean Energy Council Wind Industry Forum in March covered all bases.

Can California switch to 100% clean energy? Hell yeah!

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 26, 2019 | Climate, Comment, Funding, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables | 0 |

Environmentalist, entrepreneur, investor — Danny Kennedy is an energy source in human form. So what does the California-based Australian think of the Golden State’s bid to flip to renewables?

Still time to reset political debate on clean energy before federal poll: CEC

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 18, 2019 | Comment, Funding, Policy, Renewable Energy Target | 0 |

The CEC has offered some simple policy settings for a clean energy transition ahead of the May federal election.

Australia on track for 50% clean energy by 2025, 100% by 2032: ANU

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Australia is installing renewable power per person each year faster than any other country, helping it to meet its entire Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets five years early.

CEC pitches some free expertise into the NSW energy policy vacuum

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

In the lead-up to a state election in March the CEC has offered a list of policy options to put NSW on course for a clean-energy future.

Demand response to the rescue as states simmer

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 6, 2019 | Australia, Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

The Australia Institute’s Dan Cass explains why demand response is proving so popular with energy market operators, Australian consumers and some of our country’s biggest businesses.

World energy markets report 2018 … are we there yet?

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 30, 2019 | International, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Late last year Capgemini released its 20th annual World Energy Markets Observatory Report for 2018. Ecogeneration takes a look at the report and what it means for the renewable energy sector as China continues to be the world leader in in the production of renewable energy sources.