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Queensland the big winner under Energy Australia power cuts
23 Jun 2018
Energy Australia has joined rivals AGL and Origin Energy by cutting electricity prices in the National Electricity Market. The price cuts mostly affected customers in Queensland, who will see a 3.8 per cent reduction for households and a 7 per cent cut for businesses. Prices in NSW, the ACT and South Australia were unchanged. The announcement comes at a time when the spotlight is firmly on electricity retailers’ business practices following last week’s release of a damning report by the Australian Energy Market Commission. Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg continued to threaten retailers with further regulation over the weekend, saying that the government would be open to any recommendations made by the upcoming Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report into the retail electricity market.
Solar road provides a vision of the future in China
22 Jun 2018
A kilometre-long solar road has been installed in the Chinese city of Jinan as the country looks to take a leading role in the global energy transition. The road uses 5875 square metres of solar panels that are installed under a glass-like surface that replaces more traditional asphalt. While the concept of solar roads is still in its infancy – with issues such as cost and durability preventing their widespread adoption – a number of countries around the world are investigating the technology, with the Netherlands installing a solar footpath in 2014 and Japan planning to install solar roads as part of its commitment to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics environmentally sustainable.
Risen Energy starts construction of Yarranlea Solar Farm in May
22 Jun 2018
Construction activity has started at the site of what will be the 121- megawatt Yarranlea Solar Farm, west of Toowoomba in Queensland. Yarranlea Solar Farm will be developed in four stages and once completed, the project will generate enough electricity to supply the energy needs of the equivalent of up to 32,000 homes.
Redeployable solar system could replace diesel generators
19 Jun 2018
Pop-up mobile solar PV could soon replace diesel generators as temporary power supply for military operations, disaster relief efforts and music festivals, thanks to an Australian-made innovation.