Ric Brazzale
News & Commentary Renewables Resource Efficiency
Energy efficiency pays off for fast-growing Victoria economy
Victoria has the fastest growing population of all the states and is experiencing strong economic growth, yet its electricity consumption continues to fall.
The Clean Energy Regulator targets for small scale rooftop solar equates to around 760MW for 2016, an increase on the amount installed last year.
NEM power consumption increases 1.1 per cent as solar and energy efficiency account for 1 per cent reduction in consumption.
Achieving Labor's 50 per cent renewables market share by 2030 is clearly possible given Australia’s resource base and installation capability. Here's how.
Despite a boost from wind energy, which increased its share of large-scale renewables certificates to 64%, overall LGC creation fell 3% overall in 2014.
After more than four years we have finally witnessed the emptying of the Clearing House.
Clean Energy Regulator is predicting another 808MW of rooftop solar will be installed in Australia in 2015, just a little below 2014.
Spot price for large scale renewable certificates rises about rooftop solar certificates as market bets on resolution of RET policy impasse.
Modelling by ACIL Allen for the RET Review Panel has estimated the Mandatory RET, to achieve a 20 per cent renewables market share by 2020 to be 25,500 GWh.
The Federal Government announced late on Friday 14 March 2014 that the Small-scale Technology Percentage (STP) for 2014 is to be 10.48 per cent.
