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Regional households in NSW to get cheaper energy bills

Regional households will be able to reduce their power bills, thanks to $85 million for clean energy programs announced recently by the NSW Government. “Tackling high energy costs...
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Sharing your meter data might help cut your power bill, but it needs secure regulation

We are now well and truly in the era of big data. Scandals such as Cambridge Analytica show that vast amounts of our personal data are being harvested for commercial gain and, worse still, nefarious purposes.
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The power of consumer energy

ARENA has announced a major new initiative that will see the whole-of-the-energy industry working together to harness the potential of consumer owned energy. According to ARENA, Distributed Energy Resources
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Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines released at Risen Energy’s Yarranlea Solar Farm

The Queensland Government has released their Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines at Risen Energy’s Yarranlea Solar Farm. The Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines provide practical guidance for communities’
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Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and expensive

Last Friday the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This was widely (and inaccurately) reported as predicting widespread blackouts. The
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Capping electricity prices: a quick fix with hidden risks

Governments have got the message: Australians are angry about electricity prices. On Monday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a decisive shift away from reducing emissions to reducing prices. This
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Sanjeev Gupta to build 280MW solar farm in South Australia

Details of a 280MW solar farm have been unveiled in South Australia as the first part of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance US$1 billion, one‐gigawatt dispatchable renewable energy program. “We
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