Solar Citizens today condemns the Federal Government’s backing of a gas-fired economic recovery, saying the government is supporting expensive, out-of-date technology.“While renewables are driving down the wholesale price of electricity, expensive gas has been...

19 May 2020: CopperString 2.0 investment a win for North QueenslandersSolar Citizens today congratulates the Queensland Government for supporting the CopperString 2.0 project with $14.8 million.The proposed transmission project will connect Mt Isa to...

12 May 2020: Renewable Jobs Bonanza Could Help Struggling Queensland Economy.  More than 51,000 construction jobs could be created in Queensland if the 108 large-scale renewable energy projects in the development pipeline went ahead,...

Solar Citizens congratulates the Queensland Government on the announcement today of their support for the Neoen’s solar farm near Chinchilla in the Western Downs. "We’re heartened to see movement from the Queensland Government on...

29 April 2020 Poll: Queenslanders Support Renewable Energy Over CoalA new poll of more than 1000 Queenslanders has found overwhelming support for the State to invest in renewable energy.  The QDOS Research poll, commissioned...

24 April 2020: Solar Stimulus a Winner for All News that the NSW Government is making it simpler for rooftop solar owners to install larger systems is today welcomed by Solar Citizens. The community...

8th March 2020: Government’s ARENA funding announcement good start but falls short Solar Citizens welcomes this morning’s announcement that the Australian Government will provide $480 000 towards ARENA to fund clean energy entrepreneurs, but...

26 March 2020: Solar Citizens Celebrates Wind Jobs Bonanza Solar Citizens congratulates the Queensland Government on the announcement that the publicly-owned generator CleanCo will build a new wind farm near Warwick. The announcement comes...

‘Today’s announcement from Angus Taylor on the technology roadmap should be of concern to everyone who wants to see a speedier transition to clean energy,’ said Ellen Roberts, National Director of Solar Citizens.‘While Taylor...

Solar Citizens has today released a report card on the Queensland Government’s progress on its renewable energy commitments, marking them C- overall. ‘Sadly the Queensland government is barely scraping a pass on their renewable...