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Articles by Ric Brazzale

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Graph of the Day: Solar PV beyond the million rooftops mark

Graph of the Day: Solar PV beyond the million rooftops mark

Achieving the 1 million PV system milestone means solar now powers 11.5% of all Australian dwellings. But there’s more to the latest data than that.

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Small-scale solar target set at 780MW for 2013

Small-scale solar target set at 780MW for 2013

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has set a target of 35.7m STCs for 2013, which for solar PV means 780MW of capacity must be added.

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The CCA’s RET decision could stifle commercial solar growth

The CCA’s RET decision could stifle commercial solar growth

The recommendation that the RET be left unchanged is good news, but a number of the CCA’s other suggestions will dampen future solar growth.

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What’s driving the rate of STC creation?

What’s driving the rate of STC creation?

The rate of creation of small-scale technology certificates has been over 1 million each week. But how sharply will creation rates fall after June 30?