The Latest Breaking News on Renewable energy

Ipswich's old coal power station to be transformed into renewable energy plant

Swanbank Power Station's transformation is part of the Queensland government's aim to have 70 per cent renewable energy by 2032.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Stoke-on-Trent residents to sue council over ‘mis-sold’ solar power contracts

More than 230 people are to launch a class action lawsuit after some say they feel ‘lied to’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Australia invests $4.29bn in renewable energy in December quarter, 10 times the previous three months

Despite the year-end spurt the pace remains inadequate to meet targets, Clean Energy Council says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023

WHAUP solar panel business set to surge

SET-listed WHA Utilities & Power Plc (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, expects its rooftop solar panel installation service to grow by 24% to 300 megawatts this year, thanks to greater adoption of clean energy in the industrial sector.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

First look at the new settlement rule of Australia's electricity market, has it worked?

You might not realise this when you flick your switch at home, but Australian electricity generators are forever locked in a bidding war. They compete for the right to supply electricity on the spot market. The cheapest bids win and electricity from those generators is supplied, or “dispatched”, to the…

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Solar power can cut living costs, but it's not an option for many people – they need better support

As the cost of living soars, many Australian households are turning to rooftop solar to cut their energy costs. A Pulse of the Nation survey last month showed about 29% of Australians have installed or are considering installing solar panels on their homes.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Regulated power prices set to surge 'at least 20 per cent' this winter as energy bill reprieve ends

Benchmark power prices are tipped to rise by more than 20 per cent within months, as the enormous costs from last year's energy crisis flow through to consumers' bills.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Coal power stations on standby to prevent blackouts start generating

TWO coal-fired power stations which had been placed on “standby” during the energy crisis have begun producing electricity for UK homes for the…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2023

Turbocharge low carbon technology call from SSE for net zero power by 2035

Humber cluster at the forefront of energy major's £2.4 billion investment plans should policy framework align

Birmingham Post · Mar 7, 2023

West warms to geothermal energy as a path to clean power goals

NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY, Colo. — In Colorado’s quest to transition to renewable energy, the state’s leaders want to take an old-school approach: Drill, baby, drill.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023