State Policy | EcoGeneration

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.

NSW electricity strategy a shot in the arm for clean energy: CEC

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

The NSW Government’s electricity strategy will help remove barriers to new clean energy investment and unlock the state’s potential, the CEC says.

In case of emergency, put your faith in solar and storage

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 20, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

A new solar system in Diamond Creek, Victoria, will help prepare the Shire of Nillumbik for bushfire season.

NSW shortlists 2,850MW of projects for $75m Emerging Energy Program

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 2, 2019 | Australia, Bioenergy, Funding, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

Grants worth $7.1 million have been awarded to projects totalling 2,150MW of on-demand electricity, “with the potential to leverage almost $2 billion in private investment”.

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.