Renewables | EcoGeneration

Vestas backs Victoria with local wind turbine assembly

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Danish firm Vestas has entered a partnership with Geelong-based Marand Precision Engineering to turn out hubs and drive trains for wind turbines that will power the Victorian grid.

Solar wings to debut at Avalon air show

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | Renewables, Solar, Uncategorised | 0 |

Composite wing technology featuring inbuilt solar cells with the ability to triple the flying time of drones will be exhibited at the Avalon aviation expo this month.

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.

ARENA tips $9.6m into distributed energy resources

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | Funding, Renewables | 0 |

ARENA has awarded $9.6 million in funding to 12 distributed energy resources projects and studies.

Major parties in NSW hear clean energy message as election nears

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Substantive clean energy announcements from both the NSW Government and the Opposition show that both major parties have recognised the importance of the issue to voters ahead of the state election next month, the CEC said.

Business twigs to PPAs as managers hedge energy risk with cheap solar

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Wind | 0 |

Business is plugging directly into wind and solar with power purchase agreements to cut costs, but can the clean energy sector keep up?

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.

Commercial and industrial solar installs through the roof as business wakes up to the sun

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 6, 2019 | Australia, Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects | 0 |

Business owners are quickly catching on to the benefits of putting electricity plants up on the roof … and solar installation companies are pedalling hard to keep up.

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.

Why a revolution in energy needs an evolution in skills

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 30, 2019 | For Installers, Solar, Solar | 0 |

EcoGeneration speaks to three of Australia’s trainers from the top registered training organisations about why it’s so important to keep upskilling as technology keeps changing.

Townsville gives big tick to 4MW/8MWh Tesla battery

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 30, 2019 | Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

In Townsville, North Queensland, approval has been granted to install Queensland’s first community-scale battery to support the transition to renewables and provide back-up power to the local community.

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.