The solar industry keeps growing fast, which means a lot of fun solar news for us solar fanboys and fangirls. Here’s some of the latest that I think is worth a look: Utilities in Chaos: There’s no doubt about it: Australian utilities are hurting from solar power producers eating a … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. Network operators in at least two Australian states are likely to ditch parts of their extensive poles and wire networks in regional areas as they realise that the costs of delivering centralised generation to remote areas is no longer economically feasible. The decisions are likely … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Within a few days of each other, Queensland network operators Ergon Energy and Energex produced annual reports that gave nearly diametrically opposed views of the current state of the play in the electricity market and its future. Both have been impacted by the proliferation of rooftop … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Ergon Energy, which operates the sprawling, regional electricity network that covers 97 per cent of Queensland, has suggested that within the next decade renewables and battery storage will be cheaper for domestic consumers than grid power. The operator of 160,000kms of power lines, and a million … [continued]
