Renewable Energy – Replacing Coal Power Capacity
The global commitment to combat climate change has never been more apparent. A significant part of this fight has been the gradual shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. So far, in Australia renewable energy has replaced 27% of coal power station capacity. The Retirement of Liddell Power Station: A Milestone This year the […]
ARENA Launch Community Battery Funding
On the 4th of April ARENA launched Round 1 of grant funding for community batteries. $60 million in grant funding is available for community batteries proposed by non-electricity network companies. Proponents need to include at least 5 batteries in their Expression of Interests due 30 June 2023. Komo Energy welcomes this funding announcement and is well […]
How Much Will NSW Solar Farms Earn? A Deep Dive
Forecasting revenues for solar farms operating in the wholesale market is quite challenging, and there are many opinions on the topic. Increasingly, the solar industry is seeing a rise in mid-scale solar projects, often funded by smaller energy conscious corporates or community energy groups. With this comes a need for more accessible avenues of revenue […]
Haystacks Solar Garden reaches major development milestone
MEDIA RELEASE Haystacks Solar Garden reaches major development milestone Komo Energy and its project partners are celebrating a major milestone for the Haystacks Solar Garden, located in Grong Grong NSW, which received development approval from Narrandera Shire Council this week. The 1.5MW solar array is being developed by Komo Energy in partnership with Pingala and the Community Power Agency to create […]
HOW DO OFFSITE SOLAR PPAS WORK?
Offsite solar PPAs are an emerging model of renewable energy purchasing in Australia. This article discusses offsite solar PPAs where the solar farm is owned by a 3rd party, which can be an investor, investment fund, solar company or private owner. An alternative model is where the customer invests in and owns the solar farm […]
CONSUMER POWER: THE UNIQUE ROLE OF CORPORATES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Interest is growing in Australia in the role that corporate electricity customers can play in the renewable energy market. This includes large corporations, Universities, councils and other large electricity users. Historically, the electricity customers for large scale wind and solar farms have been electricity retailers. Emerging new models see corporates play a more important role […]
5 TIPS TO DEVELOPING YOUR SOLAR FARM
If you are looking to developing a solar farm, it can be easy to go down some wrong paths, and expensive when this results in lost time and work. So here are a few tips that can help your project go smoothly, and hopefully be successful. Big is not the only way Many projects aim […]
Solar for Strata
Owner occupiers in Victoria have a current opportunity for 2 or possibly 3 rebates for efficient hot water at the moment. And modern-day hot water heat pumps are a transformative way to reduce energy costs and support renewable energy. This article explains why, and some links at the bottom to help you get one ASAP. […]
For those in Victoria, why you really should get a hot water heat pump
Owner occupiers in Victoria have a current opportunity for 2 or possibly 3 rebates for efficient hot water at the moment. And modern-day hot water heat pumps are a transformative way to reduce energy costs and support renewable energy. This article explains why, and some links at the bottom to help you get one ASAP. […]
How 1GW of grid batteries could see Yallourn coal generator close in 12 months
Victoria is getting a lot of renewables. So much so, that one gigawatt of battery storage could mean it no longer needs the 45-year-old Yallourn brown coal power station next year. Let me explain. Here is screenshot from opennem.org.au of a week’s generation and demand in Victoria in March. You can see the majority of […]