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Australia’s renewable energy development pipeline has grown to a record 133GW, prompting leading Norwegian-based energy analyst Rystad Energy to predict that coal-fired generation in Australia may be ‘extinct’ by 2040.

The combined output of wind and solar generation has beaten brown coal for the first time over a quarterly period in Australia's main grid, according to new data from energy consultancy Energy Synapse.

With the new year closing in on us, the National Solar Subsidy for residential and commercial Solar installations is set to be slashed once again.

"In Australia, renewable energy is growing at a per capita rate ten times faster than the world average. Between 2018 and 2020, Australia will install more than 16 gigawatts of wind and solar, an average rate of 220 watts per person per year."

Australia's largest integrated battery and solar farm was officially opened in Victoria's north on Friday.

Rooftop 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.
Article by Liz Hobday and Sybillia Gross, ABC News Australia

The first Australian Solar Farm in Antarctica was switched on Sunday, March 19 at Casey Research Station.

Works have begun on a University of Queensland-owned 64MW solar farm that – once completed – will help make UQ the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy assets. - Article by Sophie Vorrath, RenewEconomy

A grant of nearly $1 million has been announced for a 100% renewable energy project which will see the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest reduce its reliance on diesel fuel to generate power.
- Story by Marjia Maisch, PV Magazine Australia

(Renew Economy) Leading economist and climate change policy expert Professor Ross Garnaut says that Australia could be powered 100 per cent by “intermittent” renewables by the early 2030s,and have a grid that is both reliable and secure and cheaper than it is now
- Giles Parkinson

"(Bloomberg) -- For two decades, coal has been pulled from a Bent Mountain mine in eastern Kentucky. But in a startling move in the heart of coal country, a rival -- solar -- is preparing to move on to the land."

Australian rooftops added a record of almost 500 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in the March quarter, as Victoria's incentive scheme stoked a 90 per cent increase in that state's installations - Article by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald

"The Queensland city of Bundaberg has been named Australia’s rooftop solar capital after a topping a list of the nation’s most solar-friendly suburbs."
Article by Georgia Clark

'A fight for safe drinking water at Buttah Windee in Western Australia has been a fight for the survival of the community, and a battle they are proud to have won on their own.'
Story by Dominque Bayens, ABC News Australia

"Last Friday, tens of thousands of school students went on “strike”, imploring politicians to finally Get Serious about climate change policies, and urging a switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030."
- Article sourced from reneweconomy.com.au, Giles Parkinson

"At least half of Australia’s power should be delivered by renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydro by 2030, the Clean Energy Council said today when releasing its policy directives for the upcoming Federal Election."

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Renewable energy reduces power prices by more than cost of subsidies, study finds Posted By Liz Hobday 6/12/2018

iinergy IS NOW SAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR ON THEIR POWER BILLS

Australian homeowners are turning to renewable energy to cut power costs, with rooftop solar installations at record levels.

Total household solar energy storage more than doubled in 2017, according to a report by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) released on Wednesday.

It was a record year for rooftop solar power in Australia, with 1.1 gigawatts of new generating capacity created via 20,789 new rooftop solar units, up from 6750 the year before, the report found.

WHY SOLAR POWER YOUR BUSINESS?

If you have an ABN your premises may be eligible for commercial solar. Whatever industry you’re in, solar power could potentially deliver real cost savings to your business. Solar power is an affordable way to lower your electricity costs. It may also help you improve your business’ green credentials and make your building more attractive to prospective tenants or buyers.

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What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.

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Lack of network planning threatens Australia's renewable electricity future, expert warns

Solar panel installations cost to increase from 1 Jan 2019