Solar households have every right to feel aggrieved about the idea of an export tax. And the issue has divided the solar industry.
Institutions
Australian renewable growth is flattening out, and the timing couldn’t be worse
Renewable energy keeps breaking records in Australia. But a new government report shows that the headwinds are coming and the risks are high.
Is rooftop solar really causing a network bottleneck?
Has the AEMC been gullible in accepting frivolous claims about bottlenecks associated with the connection of rooftop solar?
Modelling: How the proposed rooftop solar tax will affect solar households
What would the implementation of a solar tax mean for rooftop solar returns? We look at the AEMC modelling.
Solar tax: Networks able to charge households to export solar power to grid
Households may soon be taxed for solar exports sent back to the grid, but the rule maker promises this will eliminate current constraints on exports and make the system fairer.
Angus Taylor has never asked Climate Change Authority to model zero carbon pathway
Climate Change Authority tells inquiry that it has not been asked to model a zero emissions pathway for Australia.
CEFC tips $95 million into Perth’s “greenest” industrial estate
Perth’s “greenest” industrial hub gets a boost with $95M CEFC investment for rooftop solar and low carbon concrete.
Genex goes it alone for Kidston hydro equity after landing new deal from ARENA
Genex turns to its shareholders to raise $110m needed to build its flagship Kidston pumped hydro project, while ARENA chips in with a new $47m grant.
The post 2025 energy market must plan for a grid without coal
The Energy Security Board is devising ways to keep the grid operating along the rocky road of the renewables transition. But is it looking far enough ahead?
Western Australia sets new record for wind and solar share, and minimum demand
Western Australia sets a new record for wind and solar share in its stand-alone grid, while the growth in rooftop solar pushes grid demand to a record low the following day.
