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Solar PV industry licks its wounds as last tariff falls
As the Baillieu government brought down the curtain on the last major feed in tariff, solar companies reported they were awash in red ink. The industry, which now employs 15,000 people, is craving stability, and fair value for energy that householders produce, and export to the grid. They may not get it. -
How big is Australia’s carbon bubble?
That depends on what you are looking at. If it’s an individual company, the bubble will look big. If it’s the whole market, it will look quite small, a Citi report suggests. That’s good news for investors with balanced portfolios, but potentially bad news for the likes of Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer. -
Meridian gives green light to $260m wind farm near Ballarat
Meridian Energy to begin construction of the 131MW Mt Mercer wind farm, as it decides whether to take on Australian utilities at their own game, with a green tinge, and replicate an energy retailer that has been hugely successful in New Zealand. -
Five things we learned last week ….
Heard the Scandinavian joke about the Polish parliament? It’s now setting our carbon pricing policy. Plus: EU link could benefit big emitters; do renewable energy traders know something we don’t; Origin’s continues carbon clean out; and NGO puts the wind up Victorian government. -
Is the word of one climate scientist worth that of 420 Spice Girls?
In a week when Arctic sea ice levels plunged to a record low, the infamous climate change-denying ‘Oregon petition’ has resurfaced in mainstream media and on talkback radio, pitting the ‘expert’ views of vets, dentists and Spice Girls against peer-reviewed climate scientists. -
Interview: Miles George on the outlook for wind and solar farms
The Infigen Energy managing director says wind farms need to be commissioned soon to ensure the Renewable Energy Target is met. He expects solar PV to play a significant role, and is excited about the opportunities of battery storage and combining this with wind and solar.
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