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National Energy Guarantee delayed over renewable concerns
August 10, 2018
Friday, 10 August: This morning’s decision by state and territory energy ministers to withhold binding support for the anti-renewable National Energy Guarantee (NEG) is welcomed by community group Solar Citizens. “Solar Citizens welcomes Victoria,...
Read More ShareFull house for Repower Penrith Launch
August 01, 2018
Wednesday 30 July: Tuesday night saw Solar Citizens launch a new campaign to Repower Penrith with clean energy, with a packed room at the bowls club attended by fifty local residents. “Penrith is clearly...
Read More ShareACCC’s Rooftop Solar Recommendation Misses the Mark
July 11, 2018
Wednesday, 11 July: The recommendation by the ACCC to abolish the small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES) in 2021 should be rejected by the Turnbull Government because it is a slap in the face to...
Read More ShareIPART Decision Daylight Robbery for NSW Solar Owners
July 03, 2018
Tuesday 3 July: Solar owners have intensified their call for the NSW Government to take action on feed-in tariffs after confirmation today that the benchmark feed-in tariff rate has been slashed says Solar Citizens....
Read More ShareNSW Budget Snubs Solution to Power Bill Crisis
June 19, 2018
Tuesday, 19 June: The Berejiklian Government’s NSW Budget has failed to deliver support for households to cut power bills through rooftop solar or put the state on the pathway to generate clean, renewable energy says...
Read More ShareSolar Owners Call for a Fair Price for Solar After Doing the Heavy Lifting
May 15, 2018
Tuesday, 15 May: Solar owners responded to a proposal to cut feed-in tariffs (FiT) by descending on NSW Parliament House this morning in tracksuits and sweatbands to call for a fair price for their...
Read More ShareBudget 2018 Fails Renewables
May 09, 2018
Last night’s Federal Budget backs old, polluting technology instead of fast-tracking a fair transition to renewable energy by supporting Australians who want to go solar, according to advocacy organisation Solar Citizens. Solar Citizens are...
Read More ShareNew IPART Recommendation a Rort for NSW Solar Owners
May 08, 2018
Solar Citizens has called on the NSW Energy Minister to step in and ensure solar owners get a fair price for the solar they feed into the grid after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory...
Read More ShareSolar Owners Ready to Unlock More Storage Than South Australia’s Big Battery
May 04, 2018
Friday, May 4: Survey results show that solar owners on a premium feed-in tariff (PFiT) are ready to upgrade their system and install batteries but are held back by the prospect of losing their...
Read More ShareRooftop Solar Owners Hung Out to Dry Under the National Energy Guarantee
April 18, 2018
April 18: New details released on the National Energy Guarantee will see solar owners doing the heavy lifting when it comes to producing clean power, letting big retailers off the hook according to community...
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