Clean Energy Council Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/clean-energy-council/ The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:06:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png Clean Energy Council Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/clean-energy-council/ 32 32 Jackie Trad named Clean Energy Council CEO https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/jackie-trad-named-clean-energy-council-ceo/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:06:58 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23515
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Jackie Trad has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Clean Energy Council (CEC), taking the reins at a critical …

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Jackie Trad has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Clean Energy Council (CEC), taking the reins at a critical time for Australia’s renewable energy sector. Trad, a former Deputy Premier and
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A record 19,592 home battery systems were installed in the first month of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). The sharp uptake comes as industry bodies
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]]> Breakthroughs recognised in 2025 Clean Energy Council Awards https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/breakthroughs-recognised-in-2025-clean-energy-council-awards/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:44:14 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23454
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A Victorian solar entrepreneur, a regional energy collective, and a trailblazing First Nations wind farm partnership have been named among the winners of the 2025 Clean Energy Council Awards, recognising
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]]> Outdated tariffs, rigid billing hinder grid innovation https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/cec-distribution-outdated-tariffs-rigid-billing-hinder-grid-innovation/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:35:51 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23371
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The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has urged the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to overhaul electricity pricing frameworks. In its Read More

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]]> Batteries could be paid to block solar curtailment https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/batteries-paid-to-block-solar-curtailment-cec/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:23:35 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23361
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The Clean Energy Council (CEC) wants to pay grid-scale batteries to absorb excess solar generation during low-demand periods. The CEC has put forth Read More

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]]> $9 billion renewables investment https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/9-billion-renewables-investment/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 04:01:01 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=22240
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Australia has recorded its strongest year for large-scale renewables investment since 2018, with a total of $9 billion committed to new projects in 2024.
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]]> What’s instore for 2024? https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/whats-instore-for-2024/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:57:06 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=18442 Rooftop solar
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After a year of very significant policy shifts and growing support for the industry, Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton looks back over another big, albeit mixed year, and ahead to what
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]]> Best practice for PV panel care https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/best-practice-for-pv-panel-care/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:04:16 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=18671 PV panel care
A new document is helping installers understand their obligations when repairing or making alterations to solar or battery systems. Image: Niki

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A new reference document is helping installers understand their obligations when repairing or making alterations to solar or battery systems, writes former Clean Energy Council technical program specialist
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]]> Clean energy is inevitable https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/clean-energy-is-inevitable/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:22:13 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=17713 renewable electricity generation
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Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thorton shares how clean energy is unavoidable for Australia and for the world. The time it takes to establish the green economies that will power the world in
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]]> A new era for Installer Accreditation Scheme operator https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/a-new-era-for-installer-accreditation-scheme-operator/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:38:32 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=17347 Installer Accreditation Scheme

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The Clean Energy Council is shifting its focus from rooftop installer accreditor to providing quality access to training and support services for installers. The news comes following the Read More

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