The body that runs WA's main electricity market wants the ability to remotely dump excess solar power from households — cutting the bill rebates people currently receive — to help avoid rolling power cuts.
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has emerged as a white knight investor in a troubled solar farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, saving the $130 million project from near-certain failure.
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has emerged as a white knight investor in a troubled solar farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, saving the $130 million project from near-certain failure.
This year, the Wilkes have scraped together the cash to install solar. But have they made the right decision? Find out if getting solar is the most affordable option for you.
Instead of building expensive new power stations, the energy sector is increasingly focused on trying to get households and industries to cut back on electricity use when demand is high.
This year, the Wilkes have scraped together the cash to install solar. But have they made the right decision? Find out if getting solar is the most affordable option for you.
Instead of building expensive new power stations, the energy sector is increasingly focused on trying to get households and industries to cut back on electricity use when demand is high.
Many Australians are not looking around for a better deal on energy, with almost one million stuck on the most expensive plans. And low-income households are feeling the pinch.
Many Australians are not looking around for a better deal on energy, with almost one million stuck on the most expensive plans. And low-income households are feeling the pinch.
Extreme weather forecast for summer will reduce the reliability of power supply across Australia in the coming months, with ageing coal plants becoming less reliable, the energy market operator warns.
Located in Victoria's high country, the recreational camping town is the state's first to go completely off the grid with solar energy.
A village located in Victoria's high country becomes the state's first town to go completely off the grid.
A village located in Victoria's high country becomes the state's first town to go completely off the grid.
In Western Australia, one of the sunniest landscapes in the world, rooftop solar power has been a runaway success — but it now threatens to jeopardise the stability of the grid itself.
In Western Australia, one of the sunniest landscapes in the world, rooftop solar power has been a runaway success — but it now threatens to jeopardise the stability of the grid itself.
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