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New Solar Milestone Reached As Households Try To Beat The Heat
February 20, 2018
A new solar milestone has been reached in Australia with 1.8 million households and businesses now generating their own clean power from rooftop solar says community group Solar Citizens. "Rooftop solar is getting more...
Read More ShareReport calls for package to transform South Australia into Australia’s first renewable superpower with clean renewables to drive cheap power
February 08, 2018
South Australia is well-placed to become Australia’s first renewable superpower by exporting clean energy to the rest of the nation and the world according to the new Solar Citizens report Repowering South Australia. As...
Read More ShareWestern Sydney Locals Beat the Heat with Solar
January 23, 2018
Cost-cutting rooftop solar helps households beat the summer heat with affordable electricity, but more needs to be done to help low-income households access the clean technology says community group Solar Citizens. “In the scorching...
Read More ShareSA Solar Shines Through Heatwave Reducing Peak With More Power Than Former Port Augusta Coal
January 22, 2018
Over Thursday and Friday as South Australia sweltered, local solar owners shined reducing peak grid demand across both days. On Thursday, solar owners produced more power than the capacity of the now-closed Northern coal-fired power station in Port Augusta...
Read More ShareTime to unlock solar and storage for everyone in NSW
December 20, 2017
20 December 2017: Solar Citizens calls on the NSW Government to implement the Chief Scientist’s recommendation to unlock solar and storage for everyone. The NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer released the final report from...
Read More ShareTurnbull Energy Plan Will Slam Brakes On Renewables & More Work On the NEG Will Only Make It More Obvious
November 24, 2017
Solar Citizens has expressed disappointment that the Turnbull Government’s anti-renewable National Energy Guarantee was not stopped by the Council of Australian Governments today. “Australians will not support the Turnbull Government’s energy plan that has...
Read More ShareSolar Scorecard reveals widening gulf between major parties on renewable energy
November 13, 2017
Community group Solar Citizens today released a Solar Scorecard for the Queensland Election, showing the widening gulf between the major parties when it comes to renewable energy.“Labor’s announcement yesterday of support for 1000 MW...
Read More ShareRenewables not coal will deliver cheap, clean energy
November 05, 2017
The Queensland LNP should back renewable energy, not an expensive polluting new coal power station, if the Party really wants to drive down energy prices, says community group Solar Citizens. LNP Leader Tim Nicholls...
Read More ShareQueensland doesn’t need an expensive, dirty new coal power plant
November 01, 2017
1 November: There’s no need to waste Queenslanders’ money on dirty coal-fired power stations says community group Solar Citizens. “The Sunshine State is in the middle of a big solar boom, with 20 renewable...
Read More ShareQueensland's choice: a clean energy future or expensive, polluting coal-fired power?
October 30, 2017
Let’s put renewables first says community group Solar Citizens. “Voters in the sunshine state are set to make a crucial choice - to take Queensland into a clean energy future, or get stuck in...
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