Ergon Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Queensland Yarranlea solar farm completed, joins queue for network approval
Risen Energy joins “months-long” grid connection queue after completing construction of 121MW Yarranlea solar farm west of Toowoomba in August.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 28, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Another solar farm in pipeline for Queensland, as 120MW project approved
Queensland’s Fraser Coast Council has approved plans by REST to develop the 120MW Munna Creek solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 29, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Ergon Energy’s ‘biggest’ home battery trial underway in Cairns
A testing laboratory built by Queensland utility Ergon Energy to host one of Australia’s biggest residential battery storage trials has been opened in Cairns.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 1, 2017

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Storage

A 10-step guide to going off grid – from your utility
Ergon Energy provides guide to households considering using solar and battery storage to quit the grid. It says it doesn’t want to scare customers into staying with them, but there are 10 things people should consider first.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 26, 2016

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Ergon offers 12.5 year power purchase deal with 170MW wind farm
Queensland to build first large scale wind farm after 170MW Mt Emerald project wins Ergon tender, but other projects “still being considered.”
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2016

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Courier Mail hails high fixed network charges, to stop rich subsiding poor
Op-ed in Murdoch-owned Brisbane newspaper argues fixed network electricity fees “fairest system” for billing households. Not by a long shot.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2015

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Ergon seeks 200MW of big solar, accelerates push into storage
Ergon Energy seeks 200MW of large-scale solar to meet its RET obligation and boost its regional grid. The Queensland utility is also accelerating its push into battery storage, electric vehicles and a charging network.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Ergon imposes new limit on rooftop solar systems
Ergon introduces new limits on solar system inverters on its grid – down to 3.5kVa on its main network and zero on isolated networks.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 24, 2015

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Ergon says renewables and batteries may be cheaper than grid
Ergon Energy, which operates the sprawling regional electricity network that covers 97 per cent of Queensland, says ‘times are changing’ and renewables and battery storage may soon be cheaper for domestic consumers than grid power. But it warns that current subsidies are delaying innovation and investment.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 1, 2013

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