There was a familiar kneejerk reaction to last week’s announcement by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) that there are risks to our electricity supply after the scheduled closure of the Liddell coal-fired power station in New South Wales in 2022.
Federal ministers are piling the pressure onto energy company AGL ahead of its chief executive, Andy Vesey, meeting with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday to discuss the future of the Liddell power station.
According to the latest research, Australia is currently experiencing a second rooftop solar boom that is being fueled by the tumbling technology costs and volatile retail electricity prices, with almost one quarter of all Australian households having installed solar panels.
Solar PV modules are going up in record numbers but they are still far from being a commodity. Dr Michelle McCann explains why it pays to be diligent about testing panels, no matter how ubiquitous they are.