A $250 million program from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is expected to boost Australian councils’ investment in clean technologies, which will in turn reduce their energy bills and lower emissions.
A battery system from Australian company Redflow is to be integrated with an Ergon Energy community scale solar power project in Queensland.
Australia will play a significant role in the Global Solar Council, which was launched on the weekend at COP21 climate talks in Paris.
Solar Citizens has congratulated the ACT Government and Byron Shire Council for becoming the first Australian regions to join an international network of cities and regions aiming for 100 per cent renewable energy.
The move comes less than a day after some of the world’s leading brands, including the BMW Group and Coca-Cola, announced that they will source 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy such as solar.