Australia is undergoing a dramatic structural shift in its energy generating base as coal moves toward its inevitable shutdown and replacement with competitive clean technology.
A renewable energy project that started as a way to provide extra income for grape and citrus growers has built its 50th small-scale solar farm in South Australia.
Solar panels and batteries have seen a surge in popularity over the last decade, as technology rapidly evolves and consumers demand for a clean energy future.
Solar panels significantly cut the price of wholesale energy in Australia, according to research led by an economist specialising in energy technology. Dr Zsuzsanna Csereklyei is a lecturer in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University. She says each extra gigawatt (GW) of utility-scale solar power cuts the wholesale electricity price by $14 per MWh.