Renewables | EcoGeneration

Australian Technologies Competition readies to pick energy’s best brains

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 27, 2021 | For Consumers, Renewables | 0 |

Another batch of keen new Australian energy start-ups is set to be announced on October 26.

ARENA backs $50m microgrids pilot

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 24, 2021 | Australia, For Installers, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

The call for stand-alone power systems to supply remote parts of the country will see diesel displaced in favour of solar and storage.

Selling solutions … Echo Group builds from the roof down

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 24, 2021 | Commercial, Company Updates, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Panels are only one part of the offering to C&I customers who may have a bit to learn about their energy needs.

CER to solar cowboys: ‘We will not hesitate to use our new powers to exit you from the scheme’

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 22, 2021 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Residential, Solar | 0 |

The Clean Energy Regulator has promised to pursue civil or criminal proceedings against solar installers who fail its standards for accreditation.

Clean Energy Salary Survey 2021

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 22, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Installers, Hydrogen, PPAs, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As the world slowly realises the primary task of the century is to decarbonise electricity generation, renewables workers will be in hot demand. The Bradman Recruitment-EcoGeneration Renewable Energy Salary Survey 2021 shows how they fare in Australia.

Clean Energy Salary Survey 2021: the last word

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 22, 2021 | Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Leave a comment? Why not! Respondents to the Bradman Recruitment-EcoGeneration Renewable Energy Salary Survey 2021 had plenty to say about topics other than salary levels in the industry that bother them. Here are a few of the most interesting ones.

ACE Power launches with 1.3GW solar, wind and battery pipeline

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 20, 2021 | Australia, Company Updates, For Installers, Funding, Policy, PPAs, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Transmission, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A clean energy player with a vertical business model hopes to have 1.3GW of solar and wind (with storage) connected by 2025.

Free money won’t buy the EV future we deserve

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 17, 2021 | Comment, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

If governments want to bring on a wave of EV ownership, they need to encourage flexibility and free-thought among the risk-takers eager to build charging networks.

Clean Energy Regulator calls for control of residential solar sector

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 16, 2021 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Projects, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

In its review of the rooftop solar sector eligible for Scall-scale Technology Certificates, the Clean Energy Regulator has recommended it be handed the reins so that bad behaviour be stamped out.

Power up … how Energy Aware and Meridian Solar deliver for big business

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 15, 2021 | Comment, Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Interviews, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs | 0 |

EcoGeneration asked two big guns in the commercial and industrial PV sector how they get the message across about solar.

Solar power’s supply chain crisis makes 1.5°C climate target a major challenge: Rystad

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 14, 2021 | Commercial, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects | 0 |

A target of 1.7°C is far more achievable, given the effects of rising input costs and covid-19 on an industry that would need to sustain 10% growth in annual capacity.