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- Australia's largest solar and battery farm Fri, 14 Jun 19, 5:38pmEnergy will be injected into Victoria's energy grid from Australia's largest solar and battery farm in Kerang in northern Victoria.
- Synergy's dire finances revealed: WA power retailer slumps to a $180 million loss Fri, 14 Jun 19, 7:41amWA power provider Synergy will slump to almost $180 million in losses over the next four years, according to figures released in State Parliament, as the financial position of the state-owned utility deteriorates.
- Victorian solar rebates never had hope of meeting demand, figures show Tue, 28 May 19, 4:20pmThe first phase of the Victorian Government's popular but messy rooftop solar rebate program was never going to satisfy the demand for household solar in the state, according to figures from the national Clean Energy Regulator.
- Rex spent $8,000 on solar panels he expected to last 25 years — they conked out in four and a half Mon, 27 May 19, 5:45amRooftop solar industry veterans say Australia has become a dumping ground for poor-quality solar products and some are questioning the regulatory oversight of household rooftop solar installers and products.
- 'Caring about price and not quality': Obsession with cheap solar is derailing market, insiders say Mon, 27 May 19, 5:45amRooftop solar industry veterans say Australia has become a dumping ground for poor-quality solar products and some are questioning the regulatory oversight of household rooftop solar installers and products.
- Power to the people: Community-owned renewable energy turned on Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pmA people-powered revolution is taking place in north-east Victoria with the region's first community-led energy network going live.
- North East Victoria's first community owned solar system is switched on Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Community owned renewable energy partnerships Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Morrison says Australia will meet Paris climate target 'in a canter', but the data says different Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- Are Australia's efforts to reduce emissions enough to meet our Paris target? Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- 'I'm changing my vote': Johan has always backed the Liberals, but not this time Mon, 4 Mar 19, 5:19amClimate change has traditionally been viewed as a federal issue, but Labor and Liberal polling shows it will be at the front of many voters’ minds when they head to the polls in the NSW election later this month.
- 'Voting Liberal has been my default. I'm changing': How climate could change the NSW election Mon, 4 Mar 19, 5:19amClimate change has traditionally been viewed as a federal issue, but Labor and Liberal polling shows it will be at the front of many voters’ minds when they head to the polls in the NSW election later this month.
- 'Out of touch': NSW Energy Minister splits with federal colleagues on climate policy Wed, 19 Dec 18, 10:03amIn an opinion piece published in the Financial Review, Don Harwin calls for an end to the "climate wars" and urges the Morrison Government to "come to grips" with climate and energy policy.
- Renewable energy 'drives down power prices by more than cost of subsidies' Fri, 7 Dec 18, 7:06amAs the Federal Government attempts to develop a new energy policy following the collapse of the NEG, new research shows that renewable energy in South Australia has reduced electricity prices by far more than the subsidies...