The ongoing renewable energy surge in Australia is making it harder for the Tony Abbott coal lobby push to gain traction against the National Energy Guarantee (NEG).
The head of the Australian Energy Council says finding ways to ensure dispatchable renewable energy is now the main game in the electricity market.
Residential solar has always been the backbone of the PV solar industry but in recent times soaring electricity costs has seen the bigger end of town turning towards on-site solar generation and energy efficiency upgrades.
A recent survey found that Australia’s power companies are less trusted than media companies, banks and telcos. Customers hate electricity bills – not least because they are so complicated. But we can learn much by analysing them closely.