State Policy | EcoGeneration

Future focused: how will the energy developments of today impact the future our children inherit?

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 11, 2020 | Comment, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, State Policy | 0 |

The energy choices we make over the next few decades will shape the future, writes Christopher Dean.

NSW launches second REZ, at 8GW, after first zone nine-times oversubscribed

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 13, 2020 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind | 0 |

NSW has announced a second Renewable Energy Zone following strong support for its first, 3GW proposal only two months ago.

EcoGeneration turns 20 … with a long way to go

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 7, 2020 | Australia, Emissions Reduction Fund, For Consumers, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, State Policy | 0 |

Despite incohesive national policy leadership, Australian industry has delivered more clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades over the past 20 years than projected. EcoGeneration founding editor Jessica Lynch looks back at the progress achieved in almost a generation.

Canberra, let renewables power this recovery

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 6, 2020 | Australia, Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar Projects, State Policy, Wind Projects | 0 |

The renewable energy industry could employ thousands more Australians over the next decade, but only if we take meaningful action now, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.

NSW renewable energy zone carrot attracts 27GW of solar, wind and storage proposals

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 25, 2020 | Australia, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Developers of solar, wind and storage projects have shown keen enthusiasm for Kean’s NSW renewable energy zone.

Western Australia, the state that stands behind stand-alone systems

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 30, 2020 | Australia, For Installers, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

Western Australia is leading the way when it comes to replacing expensive networks with stand-alone systems that rely on solar and battery storage. EcoGeneration speaks to Western Power SPS project manager Margot Hammond about managing a mighty transition.

West Australia’s five-year roadmap lights the way for PV and battery storage

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 6, 2020 | Commercial, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

The plan will accelerate the integration of distributed energy resources – solar and battery storage – into the South-West Interconnected System.

Northern Territory stimulus backs PV and storage

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 6, 2020 | For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

The territory’s Household and Business Battery Scheme has an initial budget for $800,000 or 130 batteries.

NSW sets out clean energy and energy efficiency plan for 2030, on track to net zero emissions by 2050

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 17, 2020 | Australia, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The NSW government’s Net Zero Plan Stage 1 is a green light to clean energy investment in the state.

SA backup plan seeks 20MW in demand-side capacity

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 28, 2020 | Commercial, Policy, Renewables, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

The program will bring about 20MW of demand-side generation capacity into the NEM over the three-year trial.

Energy efficiency plays key role in NSW electricity strategy: EEC, ESIA

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 22, 2019 | Efficiency, Policy, Renewables, State Policy | 0 |

The new NSW Electricity Strategy flags a major revamp of the state’s Energy Savings Scheme, which will be extended to 2050 and rebadged the Energy Security Safeguard.