The LNP has come to the table with a renewable energy plan but it’s sorely lacking says advocacy organisation Solar Citizens. In Townsville at the Solar Council’s Powering North Queensland Summit, theLNP launched their...

Solar Citizens applauds the Victorian Government’s leadership on renewable energy with the introduction of legislation for a Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) and the largest renewable energy auction in Australia of 650 megawatts. “The...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has dropped the proposal to let power network companies charge solar owners for feeding their electricity to the grid in the face of community opposition. [1] “It was...

Premier Jay Weatherill and the South Australian Government’s sensible decision to back building the one of the world’s biggest solar thermal plants with storage in Port Augusta shines a light on Australia’s opportunity to...

Solar Citizens is urging all sides of politics to commit to policies that support all South Australians, regardless of income, to have access to rooftop solar with storage as it becomes more affordable than...

Solar Citizens has welcomed the South Australian Government’s announcement that the world’s biggest battery will be built in South Australia, as an example for the world. After a tender involving 91 projects, Tesla was...

The NSW Opposition Leaders Budget reply speech today made promising announcements in support of a solar owners and battery storage across NSW says Solar Citizens. NSW ALP Opposition Leader Mr Foley, in his budget...

Planned moves by the Queensland Government on solar, battery storage and feed-in tariffs (FiT) will limit battery uptake and yet again tamper with the growth of this vital industry according to Solar Citizens. The...

Queensland, the Australian state with the lowest uptake of renewable energy in the country, has today announced significant changes to put it on the path to a renewable energy future. “Today we have seen...

Claire O’Rourke, National Director, Solar Citizens said: “Utter nonsense.” *  * A more thorough response was unwarranted given the reported proposal:   http://www.afr.com/news/cefc-to-be-used-for-coal-josh-frydenberg-20170529-gwfy9q   -ENDS-   Media Contact: Andrew Bradley P: 0403 777 137 E: [email protected]