Dairy farmers in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley could soon generate and trade energy via a virtual microgrid thanks to a feasibility study funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
According to its chief, the SA Water solar program’s latest solar power goal will deliver zero net electricity costs by 2020.
The CEO of Australia’s energy market operator says she is “truly concerned” about the off-grid threat of the rooftop solar boom on the electricity network, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
The National Energy Guarantee or NEG disadvantages will cripple Australia’s renewable energy sector and is worse than doing nothing, claims the Smart Energy Council.