Media Releases
IPART 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...
Read More ShareRenters and Low-income Households Suffer Worse Through Weekend Heatwave
March 19, 2018
Renters, low-income households and apartment dwellers are sweltering through Sydney's heatwaves because of barriers to accessing cost-cutting rooftop solar says community group Solar Citizens. “When the heat rises, many households rely on producing their...
Read More ShareWorld’s Biggest Battery 2.0 Cements South Australia’s Role As World Leader in Renewable Storage
March 16, 2018
Solar Citizens has welcomed the news that South Australia will become home to the world’s biggest battery, again. SIMEC ZEN Energy will build a battery even bigger than the Tesla battery in Port Augusta...
Read More ShareNew Data Shows SA Renewables Shine Through Summer
March 05, 2018
Renewable energy shone through summer in South Australia providing the equivalent of 45.9% of the state’s electricity consumption, according to Australian Energy Market Operator data. South Australia has been at the centre of Australia’s...
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