In the latter half of 2019, La Trobe University (La Trobe), Victoria’s only state-wide university, set itself the ambitious goal of achieving ‘net zero’ emissions by 2029. What is more, La Trobe didn’t want to just buy its goal with emissions credits or sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), La Trobe wanted to walk the […]
The recent announcement by the federal government to as part of the national stimulus package creates a further windfall for businesses looking to purchase solar. For a 100kW system, the renewable energy target already provides a ‘green benefit’ of some $55,000 towards your move to cheaper, renewable energy. With an immediate tax deduction introduced through […]
It took a while but business has twigged to solar. The commercial solar sector grew by 45% last year, on the Clean Energy Council’s estimation, with 230MW of systems between 100kW and 5MW installed, up from 128MW in 2017. Sounds impressive, but that’s still only 0.8% of the green energy generated in Australia, so the […]
The Northern Territory’s Catholic Education Office is committed to providing the highest quality education for students attending Catholic schools. As such they provide a range of services working closely in partnership with schools, parishes, school boards, teachers and parents to enhance the quality of education available to students. They recently released a public tender for […]
Australia’s energy future is currently challenged with uncertainties across supply and government policy which is driving energy prices to record levels. With the rise of renewable energy, businesses are now provided with new options for energy supply. With the roll-out rate for solar panels almost doubling over the past year as more commercial property landlords […]
Following the recent Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) conference, it is clear that sustainability is on the tip of everyone’s tongues – particularly affordable and clean energy. With the main theme for the conference the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the hot topic in both the public and private sector was Affordable and Clean […]
Solgen Energy Group has been awarded the Brisbane Markets® 1.567 megawatt solar project. Brisbane Markets® occupies 77 hectares of land in Rocklea, just 11 kilometres south-west of the Brisbane CBD. An existing PV system covers a number of buildings across the site, which include dry and refrigerated warehouses. Brisbane Markets® is the third largest Central […]
Education facilities are hubs for experimentation, advancement and pushing social change. Operating during the day, your school can benefit from energy production, reduce its carbon consumption and save a significant amount of money. As well as financial benefits, switching to solar power provides a cultural shift in the way students think about their carbon consumption, […]
