Media Releases
Labor ambition set with 50% renewables by 2030
July 22, 2015
Solar Citizens applauds Labor’s announcement this morning that the party plans to introduce a 50% renewable energy goal of 50% by 2030 as a cornerstone of the party’s Platform to be endorsed at...
Read More ShareNSW Farmers Federation joins growing call for greater support for solar and clean energy
July 16, 2015
Solar Citizens has today welcomed NSW Farmers Federation support for renewable energy after a motion was passed at their state conference that will see them encourage governments to invest in solar. The Farmers passed...
Read More ShareSlashing solar investment strangles clean energy
July 13, 2015
Solar Citizens has called on the Federal Government to clarify media reports that it has directed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to stop funding small-scale solar power. National Director Claire O’Rourke said the Government’s...
Read More ShareAustralia should follow Obama lead and make it easier for low-income households to go solar
July 08, 2015
Solar Citizens has welcomed the Obama Government’s announcement of a new program that will support the spread of solar power and solar industry jobs to a wider range of Americans, including renters and low-income...
Read More ShareMore than 214,000 Victorian households affected by unfair solar changes
July 02, 2015
The Victorian Government should reject any recommendation by the electricity price regulator to unfairly reduce the state’s solar feed-in tariff, according to Solar Citizens. Victorian households with rooftop solar could get as little as...
Read More ShareAER reject outrageous fees for solar homeowners after Solar Citizens campaign
June 25, 2015
Solar Citizens has today welcomed the news that the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has rejected the absurd proposal from SA Power Networks to introduce a new unfair charge for solar homeowners of $100 a...
Read More ShareAdelaide City Council solar program to spark new wave of SA solar
June 24, 2015
Adelaide City Council solar program to spark new wave of SA solar Solar Citizens today congratulates Adelaide City Council for the introduction of its new Sustainable City Incentives Scheme that will see households in...
Read More ShareRET cuts shameful: Majority want a solar future
June 24, 2015
The passing in the Senate of legislation to slash the RET last night is an outrageous setback for the sector but there’s no stopping the momentum and public support for more solar in Australia’s...
Read More ShareAGL unfairly slugs solar customers in ACT and NSW, locking out thousands from renewable energy
June 19, 2015
Solar Citizens has serious concerns about today’s reports that AGL plans to charge solar homeowners up to an extra $434 for solar smart meters in the ACT and NSW. Only last month, AGL launched...
Read More ShareSOLAR POWER: SENSIBLE CLEAN ENERGY FOR SA
June 18, 2015
The growing number of South Australians choosing to install solar panels on their rooftops are generating cleaner power and contributing to lowering power costs for all households in the state, according to Solar Citizens.The...
Read More Share