
Energy experts back SA renewable target
South Australian energy experts have backed the State Government’s recommitment to a 100 per cent net renewable target by 2030 – but are divided on whether such a goal can be achieved nationally.
South Australian energy experts have backed the State Government’s recommitment to a 100 per cent net renewable target by 2030 – but are divided on whether such a goal can be achieved nationally.
Preventing South Australian summer blackouts requires a whole government solution and can’t be solved by switching off rooftop solar alone, according to a state energy expert.
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Cooling technology that uses solar energy, thermal storage, smart technology and non-toxic refrigerants will be used to reduce energy costs and emissions at major commercial sites in the Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills.
The SA Liberal Party has released a suite of energy policies it says will lower energy prices, stabilise the grid and secure interconnection with New South Wales – but it is yet to decide who should benefit from $100 million in subsidies for home solar batteries.
US electric car maker Tesla has started selling solar roof tiles as the company keeps an ‘eye to the future’.
A fundamental rewrite of energy laws is needed to facilitate the transition to 100 per cent renewable power and tackle turmoil in the electricity market, writes Solar Citizens’ Claire O’Rourke.
Solar and wind energy generation soared in 2015 while hydro electricity dipped because of historically low rainfall in Tasmania.