Building your own grid-connected solar farm under an EPC contract

November 14, 2018 at 8:15 am

In a previous blog post, we analysed eight ways to reach 100% renewable electricity, looking at various buy and build options. In this blog post, we will shed more light on the EPC (build) options. The volatility of wholesale electricity prices in recent years had many organisations consider building their own mid-scale solar farm to … Continue reading Building your own grid-connected solar farm under an EPC contract

What you need to know about accounting for LGCs, STCs, ESCs, VEECs, ACCUs

November 7, 2018 at 8:00 am

This blog post has been updated in Dec 19 to reflect the re-branding of NCOS to ‘Climate Active’. For many sustainability managers, navigating the many acronyms that exist for renewable energy certificates like LGCs and state-based certificate schemes like ESCs for carbon reduction activities can be confusing. Some schemes are federal; others are state-based. Some … Continue reading What you need to know about accounting for LGCs, STCs, ESCs, VEECs, ACCUs

Summary tables of ambitious carbon and renewables commitments in Australia by states, territories and local governments

October 31, 2018 at 2:26 pm

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WAS UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2024. PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR THE UPDATED VERSION:  Net zero commitments by states, local governments and communities – September 2024 *** Last week, we published a blog post with state-by-state graphics of ambitious carbon and renewables commitments by local governments in Australia. … Continue reading Summary tables of ambitious carbon and renewables commitments in Australia by states, territories and local governments