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The PV ugly duckling and the material carbon price
Once upon a time there was a carbon price. At $23, it was considered “material” and would grow to be “significant”. PV was it’s poor cousin, and ugly duckling in terms of carbon abatement. Apparently...
View ArticleGreat work by Aussie Solar
Getting effective, resonating messages out on the impacts of stop-start PV policy changes is not easy. The team at Aussie Solar have done a fantastic job of humanising the impact in this youtube video....
View ArticleIts official; PV helps reduce electricity prices
After listening to narrow minded, short sighted naysayers for years, the proof is finally out – PV can and does help reduce electricity prices, Photon International recently reported. We’ve been...
View ArticleSolar Schools up for grabs again
News today is that the National Solar Schools Program has been officially re-opened for applications from August 1st 2011. “Primary and secondary schools across Australia can now apply for funding with...
View ArticleIPART terms of reference released for NSW FIT review
Terms of Reference – Solar Feed in Tariffs HOT news – Terms of reference released for NSW FIT review Analysis and summary comments: No cost to Government or electricity prices is a key condition....
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Solar power won’t eat your baby
Speaking with a NSW solar retailer recently, they had noted that although sales and sales conversions had ground to a halt, his web statistics had only halved. This gave him great hope. I did some more...
View ArticleVictorian FIT changes
At midday today the Victorian Premier’s department announced changes to the Victorian Solar Feed In Tariff. In short, the Government has announced: a September 30th deadline to get the current (export)...
View ArticleRenewables and the Carbon debate
In the interest of balanced debate, I strongly recommend reading Australia’s carbon tax battle: where it fits into the global war which was published today on Crikey and authored by The Breakthrough...
View ArticleVote for your solar future
On November 17 2011 the Clean Energy Council will hold its annual elections for board positions. Although there is debate and difference of opinion in the industry about the tactics and effectiveness...
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PV to reach 901GW by 2035; IEA
The IEA in releasing its 2011 World Energy outlook has made some rather ominous but important revelations. For PV-centric’s like me, I was particularly interested in their projections for how they see...
View ArticleACT large scale FIT ready to go!
Breaking news is the details of the ACT Large Scale FIT are out! Quick summary: 40MW in first tranche “At least two” projects Reverse auction FIT First auction due before the end of the year Press...
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NSW FIT review released
Hot off the press; IPART have released thier draft review. There goes my day, knuckling down to read it now…. Key points: We consider that retailers should make a contribution towards the costs of the...
View ArticlePolitics & Energy; a case in point
Whether you agree with privatization or not, Premier O’farrell’s decision to sell the generators and not the networks is a classic example of how good politics gets in the way of good policy. It’s what...
View ArticleKeeping the Home Fires Burning
Like many in our industry, I waste a staggering amount of time just trying to keep up with and correct an increasing amount of incorrect data emanating from apparently esteemed sources. Todays blunder...
View ArticleBreaking news; BP exits solar
Breaking; BP has announced internally the closure of it’s Solar division according to reports. This comes from first hand accounts: Yes the rumors are true, we had a town hall meeting and we were...
View Article2011 – the year of Australian solar milestones
As I prepare for an annual break, I thought it would be fitting to summarise some of the milestones in Australia’s solar year, because it’s all too easy to forget what we have achieved. Growth We may...
View ArticleThe 2012 Solar Consumer
Since this will probably be my last post for 2011, its a big one. Pour yourself a long egg nog, put your feet up and consider next years PV consumers through my crystal ball. Fourteen years ago the now...
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Who’s the dirtiest of them all?
The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released it’s updated annual GHG and energy consumption data for 425 Australian corporations; these are the corporations who liable to pay the...
View ArticleBreaking; SHW rebates cut
Although we are PV centric here, we see a critical role for all renewable and energy efficiency measures. Bad news today comes in the form of a Press release by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate...
View ArticleCommunity owned PV for the apple Isle?
ABC news is reporting that the Tasmanian Government are considering investing $5M into a community owned PV farm. Tasmanian Minister for Climate Change Cassy O’Connor, said the Government is already in...
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