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WEBEnergy Efficiency. Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops. Australians are installing inefficient gas and electric appliances that will lock in $3.4 billion every year of unnecessary energy costs. New legislation is needed so Australians can make informed decisions about buying new appliances.
Sun Cable still weighing tech options as it lays plans for world's ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Sun Cable is still juggling its technology options as prices for solar, battery storage and wind turbines move around. Its biggest challenge might be converter stations.
Home energy upgrade plan finally kicks off, with $60m of low cost …
WEBThe federal government’s green bank has allocated $60 million to the provision of low interest green loans to help finance residential energy efficiency upgrades, including for high performance electric appliances and “battery-ready” solar for existing Australian homes.
Gigawatt-scale Victoria wind farm, big battery joins queue for …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · CleanTech Bites. Plans to build a massive wind farm of up to 1.3GW of capacity and potentially a four-hour big battery in Victoria’s north have joined the queue for federal environmental ...
Engie reaches financial close on 250MW solar farm in first Victoria ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Five years after winning its first permit approval, the Goorambat East solar farm in northern Victoria is finally moving towards construction with owner Engie reaching financial close on the project.
RenewEconomy unveils interactive maps of Australia’s big wind …
WEBMay 31, 2021 · RenewEconomy has on Monday unveiled two new interactive maps that focus on the country’s large scale wind farms and large scale solar farms. Both maps include operating projects of 10MW or above ...
Owner of W.A.’s biggest wind farm eyes another 1.7 GW
WEBAug 20, 2024. 0. Renewables Wind. Collgar Renewables, which owns operates the largest wind farm in Western Australia, has unveiled plans for up to five new wind projects with a potential combined ...
Australia’s first solar panel recycling plant swings into action
WEBOne of Australia’s first solar PV recycling facilities is up and running in Melbourne’s north, with video footage posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday showing the panel-crushing plant in action ...
Tiny town in Victoria hits go on edgy community energy concept
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A “community” solar farm and 5MWh battery that was 16 years in the making will be switched on this week, and is unique in what it hopes to achieve.