A message for Anna Bligh and Kevin Rudd: Start Stimulating Solar Energy!
Queensland local businesses in the solar energy industry have said that it is about time that the state of Queensland introduce the type of solar energy plan that is found in many places around Europe...
View Article‘No Can Do’ for Campbell’s Queensland Solar Projects
Well that didn’t take long did it folks? No sooner had Campbell “Can-Do?” Newman adjusted the height of the premier’s chair following his landslide win in the Sunshine state, than the plug was pulled...
View ArticleQueensland’s feed-in tariff: playing politics with solar?
As was widely expected, the new QLD government finally axed their generous Feed In Tariff last week. Here's what Rich Bowden makes of it all.. The post Queensland’s feed-in tariff: playing politics...
View ArticleCan Queensland be a solar energy powerhouse under the Newman government?
The Climate Commission’s recent report pointing to Queensland as a potential solar energy powerhouse has caused a bit of a traditional brouhaha in the opinion pages of the press and online journals....
View ArticleThe Queensland election and solar energy
January traditionally sees Australians go on holidays, enjoy food and drink (and a bit of sport) and generally relax and get away from it all for a few weeks. The last thing on their minds is politics...
View ArticleHuge Jump in Queensland Commercial Solar Installations
We’ve documented before the lack of love of the Newman government towards solar energy in Queensland. In the midst of a state election where the shrill rhetoric is matched only by the embarrassing...
View ArticleIf you want a 5kW solar system in QLD – consider getting it before March 1 2015!
****UPDATE**** On 12th Feb 2015 Ergon and Energex announced that they are extending this deadline from 1 March out to 30 September 2015. ***************** The Queensland electricity networks (hello...
View ArticleIf you want a 5kW solar system in QLD – consider getting it before Sept 30 2015!
The Queensland electricity networks (hello Ergon and Energex!) are a fussy bunch. At the time of writing (August 2015) if you want to install a standard grid connect solar system bigger than 5kW, you...
View ArticleEnergex Tries To Stop Tide Of Batteries With Bonkers Tariff 31 and 33 Rule
Energex is the state government owned network operator for all of Queensland. They receive electricity from the high voltage transmission lines that Powerlink manages and distribute it to the state’s...
View ArticleRestrictions On Rooftop Solar In QLD Eased — Powerwall 2 & Larger Inverters...
There is good news for Queenslanders looking to install rooftop solar and anyone thinking of of installing AC coupled battery systems such as the Powerwall 2. Energex and Ergon, the two Distributed...
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