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Cracking down on dodgy solar installers
The Andrews Labor Government is boosting the number of specialised solar safety inspectors – to keep up with record demand for solar, shine a light on any dodgy installers and ensure solar installations in Victoria continue to be the safest in Australia.
TPG Telecom to power operations with 100% renewable electricity
TPG Telecom has announced plans to power its entire operations across Australia with 100% renewable electricity by 2025. This will include all of TPG Telecom’s nationwide fixed and mobile network infrastructure – used to supply more than five million mobile customers and over two million fixed line broadband customers – as well as its office buildings and its retail network.
Turnbull to chair Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board
New South Wales is set to lead the nation in its plans to grow the economy and create jobs while reducing emissions, with the launch of the Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board to be chaired by former prime minister Malcom Turnbull AC.
Fimer makes it easier for solar customers to meet evolving Australian regulatory requirements
In late 2020 South Australia introduced its mandatory Remote Disconnection and Reconnection requirement under its Smarter Homes initiative. Fimer has been working with leading technology providers to offer a future-proof solution that ensures installers and customers can comply with this and other incoming requirements on the network, state or national levels, as well as the opportunity to access virtual power plant programs.
Bomen Solar Farm commits $500,000 to long term partnership with Mount Austin High School in Wagga Wagga
Spark Infrastructure’s Bomen Solar Farm, in partnership with Westpac, is excited to have commenced a long-term partnership with Mount Austin High School in Wagga Wagga with grant funding of $500,000 to support two important programs at the school over a decade.
OVO and AGL in joint venture to put customers at the heart of the energy transition
Australia’s largest energy retailer has entered into a joint venture with the UK’s OVO to bring digital energy services to AGL customers and support the grid integration of Australia’s burgeoning decentralised rooftop solar fleet.
New tech a curtain raiser for cheap clean solar energy
Technology that stores clean energy by heating particles with captured sunlight is cost-effective and reliable, modelling from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Ingeteam strengthens its international expansion with the opening of a subsidiary in Vietnam
Ingeteam is consolidating its internationalisation plan with the opening of a new subsidiary in Vietnam, a fast-growing market that also provides access to neighbouring countries. Thereby, the company strengthens its global positioning with a presence in 24 countries.
Solar rule change misguided but not a big deal
Today’s announcement by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is a misguided approach to dealing with the increasing take-up of solar PV and other distributed energy resources. But media coverage emphasising the possibility of charging solar owner to export should not deter existing and prospective solar owners from investing in the benefits of solar.
CEFC finance delivers green foundations for Perth’s most sustainable logistics and industrial estate
A landmark CEFC investment in the property sector aims to drive down emissions and energy costs by using low carbon concrete, solar PV and sector-leading sustainability measures to create Perth’s most sustainable industrial estate.
