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Bill to boost renewable target
Australia is on target to exceed its 2020 Renewable Energy Target (RET) following record investment in solar over the last 12 months.
vide the skills needed to work in the renewable energy industry.
Nationally, the Clean Energy Regu- lator (CER) said Australia is on target to exceed its 2020 Renewable Energy Target (RET) following record invest- ment in solar over the last 12 months.
"Australia is installing solar and wind so fast that it is now leading the world in the per capita deployment rate for renewables,” the report said.
Renewable capacity installed un- der the RET more than doubled from
2.2 gigawatts in 2017 to 5 gigawatts in 2018.
A record 3455 megawatts of large scale renew- able energy projects were installed in 2018, more than triple the 1113 megawatts installed in 2017,
which was the previous record.
"The strong momentum in new firm pro-
ject announcements continued in 2018 and early 2019 well beyond the point where it was clear the 2020 target would be exceeded," the report said.
focus on case studies that show how leading businesses and governments are approaching energy management.
“Importantly, the conference program will fea- ture real-world case studies that are ahead of the curve in adopting smart energy solutions, so that attendees can learn what is working for others, and start taking action as quickly as possible,” Menzel said.
Energy Efficiency Expo’s exhibition will focus on showcasing low-carbon and energy cost-re- ducing solutions. These include innovative tech- nologies across areas including energy efficient lighting, energy management equipment and software, energy efficient HVAC, thermal perfor- mance products, microgrid technology and water heating efficiency technology.
To be held from October 23-24 2019 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, registration is available at: www.energyefficien- cyexpo.com.au. ✺
Energy Efficiency Council CEO, Luke Menzel.
THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT has intro- duced a bill into parliament to increase the state's Renewable Energy Target (RET) to 50 per cent by 2030.
The Renewable Energy (Jobs and Invest- ment) Amendment Bill 2019 builds on the Gov- ernment’s VRET legislation, which will ensure 25 per cent of electricity generation comes from renewable sources by 2020, and 40 per cent by 2025.
Minister for Energy, Environment and Cli- mate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, said an increased VRET will create around 24,000 jobs by 2030 and provide certainty and investor confidence for the renewable energy industry, driving an additional $5.8 billion in economic activity in Victoria.
D'Ambrosio said the VRET is also boost- ing TAFE enrolments with Federation Uni- versity establishing a dedicated Global Wind Organisation Standard Course to pro-
First ever Energy Efficiency Expo to focus on savings
MELBOURNE IS SET to be the go-to destina- tion this October for businesses and govern- ments looking to reduce their energy costs, with the first ever Energy Efficiency Expo to be held alongside All-Energy Australia.
Energy Efficiency Expo is a free-to-attend in- dustry event, launched to help organisations take control of energy costs and improve energy pro- ductivity.
The expo is a joint partnership between Reed Exhibitions and the Energy Efficiency Council, which is Australia’s peak body for en- ergy efficiency, energy management and de- mand response.
Energy Efficiency Expo’s 2019 theme is ‘Ensur- ing Australia’s energy future’, recognising the importance of innovative energy efficiency solu- tions in a transforming energy landscape.
The exhibition will feature smart energy products and services to quickly drive down en- ergy costs and improve productivity while the conference program will feature the industry's leading experts.
Energy Efficiency Council CEO, Luke Menzel,
said the time was right to launch this new event which will help business and government get across the latest developments in energy effi- ciency and managing energy bills.
“As energy costs have skyrocketed, busi- nesses and governments are looking to ener- gy efficiency and energy management to take control of these costs. In turn, they are recog- nising that the available solutions are evolv- ing quickly, and they need to be on top of the latest technology and service offerings,” Menzel said.
“Energy Efficiency Expo will be a one-stop shop so attendees are in the best possible posi- tion to deal with the transforming energy mar- ket so they can get on with their core business.”
A complete speaker line-up will be an- nounced shortly but it will feature sessions on energy management fundamentals for business as well as opportunities for a range of industries from manufacturing and food processing to commercial buildings and lo- cal government.
The conference program will have a strong
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