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Australian oil and gas infrastructure Renewable power plants in Australia. The energy policy of Australia is subject to the regulatory and fiscal influence of all three levels of government in Australia, [citation needed] although only the State and Federal levels determine policy for primary industries such as coal. [1]
The South Australian Government has released plans to make South Australia a green energy hub for Australia's eastern seaboard. [71] During 2020, the state set new records for its lowest (379 MW) and highest (2,576 MW) grid power. Prices also fell, and were negative 10% of the time in the third quarter, but by a smaller amount than previously.
Energy in Australia is the production in Australia of energy and electricity, for consumption or export. Energy policy of Australia describes the politics of Australia as it relates to energy. In 2021, Australia was a net exporter of energy commodities, with notable exports in liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal , and minerals.
Australian Government funding would give four different regions in Australia the chance to become a Solar City and share $75 m funding to make solar power projects a reality. If successful, the Alice Springs project would involve solar power generation plus investigating energy efficiency, smart metering and tariff pricing.
An Expanded Renewable Energy Target was passed with broad support [11] by the Australian Parliament on 20 August 2009, to ensure that renewable energy achieves a 20% share of electricity supply in Australia by 2020. To ensure this the Federal Government committed to increasing the 2020 MRET from 9,500 gigawatt-hours to 45,000 gigawatt-hours.
NABERS, the National Australian Built Environment Rating System is an Australian national initiative, managed by the Government of New South Wales' Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (New South Wales) on behalf of the Australian Government, that measures and compares the environmental performance of Australian buildings and tenancies.
The Australian Government has announced a mandatory renewable energy target (MRET) to ensure that renewable energy obtains a 20% share of electricity supply in Australia by 2020. To ensure this, the government has committed that the MRET will increase from 9,500 gigawatt-hours to 45,000 gigawatt-hours by 2020.
After the 2002 South Australian state election, the Australian Labor Party formed a government under new premier Mike Rann.The Rann government outlined a plan to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, targeting that 15% of electricity would come from renewables by 2014, and 26% by 2020 (this compares with the federally legislated target at the time of 2% by 2020).