Renewable Energy News

Building the cheapest 5kW solar system can be a challenge. The cost will be partly decided by the components, partly by where you live, and partly by the cost of delivery and installation. Another factor will be the offset generated by any rebates you are entitled to, and returns you might get from selling power back to the grid.

Assessment of the 20 eligible applications for funding received by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency in its latest round found the cost of building large-scale solar photovoltaic plants in Australia is falling.

The Victorian Labor government has announced an “ambitious and achievable” Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET). This target will commit the state to generating 25% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2020, and 40% by 2025.

We’ve heard a lot about urgent climate action from “world leaders” in developed countries, yet actual concrete achievements have been limited. The rich world may soon be shown up by small, tropical island nations which have plenty of wind and sun and aren’t lumbered with outdated, base-load power plants to keep running. Plus these islands are among the countries most threatened by climate change.

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