8 June: Solar Citizens welcomes Borumba Hydro feasibility announcement Solar Citizens today celebrates the Queensland government’s announcement that they’ll be investigating new pumped hydro in Queensland at the Borumba dam.  The community group says...

7 June 2021: Plan to Charge Solar Homes Splits States, Disliked by Consumers A plan to charge homes and businesses with rooftop solar panels has received push back from state governments and now consumers,...

3 June 2021: Solar Industry, Solar Consumers and Independent Experts Warn of NEM Fragmentation if Solar Exports Rule Change Goes Ahead  A proposal to charge solar homes and businesses for exporting their excess energy...

25th May 2021: Victoria’s EV Tax Keeps One Foot on the Brake The Victorian Government’s electric vehicle tax will keep Victoria in the slow lane on electric vehicles. Legislation to introduce road user charges...

21 May 2021: North Queensland gets Clean Energy Jobs Boost The Queensland government has just announced the first stage of their Renewable Energy Zone roll out, a move that is celebrated by community group...

12 May 2021: Sun tax could trigger network ‘death spiral’ A survey of more than 1,300 Australian solar owners raises concerns about the possibility that a ‘death spiral’ could be triggered in the country’s...

6 May 2021: Queensland Minister Stands Strong for Solar Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has today indicated that he doesn’t support a rule change from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) that will...

28 April 2021: Households Slugged by New Soar Charges A new analysis out today has found that the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has largely underestimated the impact that the proposed ‘sun tax’ will...

21 April 2021: Queensland’s Stanwell corporation has today stated that it will shift focus from fossil fuels to renewables, a move that is welcomed by community group Solar Citizens. The Queensland government-owned corporation is...

9 April 2021: Community Group Pumped about New Hydro Plans Solar Citizens today welcomes news that the Queensland Government is considering a new pumped hydro site near Gympie.  “It’s been almost four years since...