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ESCOSA decision makes zero cents for renewables
August 12, 2016
The decision by the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA), to remove the minimum price for solar exports is out of step with regulators nationally and shows an absolute lack of understanding in...
Read More ShareIt’s simple - South Australia’s solar households save thousands
July 21, 2016
Amidst a misinformed and furious debate in South Australia about electricity prices, analysis by Solar Citizens in their State of Solar report reveals that SA is currently the best place in Australia for households to install...
Read More ShareEarly solar adopters to face electricity bill shocks
July 19, 2016
19 July 2016: Solar Citizens are urging solar users to prepare for increased electricity prices with feed-in tariffs set to finish in months. Government programs, or ‘Solar Bonus Schemes’, which incentivised solar uptake are set...
Read More ShareTomorrow’s power price hike means there’s never been a better time to go solar
June 30, 2016
30 June, 2016: Australians all over the country are bracing for higher power prices from tomorrow making solar power an increasingly smart option to save households hundreds every year on their bills. Solar Citizens...
Read More ShareWant a win in Bass? Target the 9,318 solar voters
June 27, 2016
22 June, 2016: In every federal electorate in Tasmania except for one, there are more voters with solar panels on their roof than the number of voters required to change the sitting member. “If...
Read More ShareMining the Sun: Australia’s modern day gold rush
June 22, 2016
The State of Solar report is the first of its kind to undertake a detailed evaluation of the benefits of Australia’s solar rooftop boom quantifying out-of-pocket investment, the jobs created, savings made on power bills...
Read More ShareCEFC fast becoming LNP pork barrel
June 20, 2016
Federal Government plans announced today, to yet again reallocate money from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), this time to a ‘Sustainable Cities Investment Fund’, further risks the mandate of the CEFC and sees...
Read More ShareGovernment’s ‘reef’ announcement: All political fix, no plan
June 13, 2016
Today’s announcement from the Federal Government saying it plans to reallocate money from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to a fund aimed at bandaging the severe wounds of the Great Barrier Reef is...
Read More ShareSee how the sun will rise for New England – Homegrown Power Plan launch comes to Tamworth
June 08, 2016
Following last week’s release of the annual Solar Citizens’ national ‘Solar Scorecard’, the people of New England have the opportunity to hear first-hand how they too can play a part in the great transition of...
Read More ShareWant an election win? Target 3 million solar voters
June 02, 2016
June 2, 2016: Research released today by Solar Citizens, shows 80 per cent of federal electorates contain more voters with solar panels on their roof than the number of voters required to change the...
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