Neoen’s grid-scale battery planned for Canberra is built, but it will take until next year for it to be connected, due to delays in compliance testing. Known as ‘Capital Battery’, the battery packs are manufactured by CATL and can support 20% of ACT’s peak summer demand. [Read more…]
We’re back with another instalment of our “Top Rated Solar Installers 2023” series, and this time we’re focusing on Canberra. We’ve gathered ratings from SolarQuotes reviewers over the past three years to give you the top 5 solar installers in the area. Plus, to provide a balanced perspective, we’ve also included ratings from Google. [Read more…]
After a successful trial in 2020, the first of what will very soon be a dozen Yutong E12 electric buses has gone into service in Canberra. [Read more…]
After reaching its installation target, the ACT Government’s Next Generation Energy Storage (Next Gen) program has ended. [Read more…]
For eight years, the Canberra Battery Test Centre lived up to its name and tested batteries. From 2016, they put 26 home batteries through their paces. If I had to sum up the results in a single word, it would be: [Read more…]
The Canberra Battery Test Centre’s third phase of testing is complete. In fact, all their testing is now finished. They have shut up shop and published their final report. [Read more…]
The ACT Government has announced procurement processes for elements of the Big Canberra Battery initiative will soon open to industry. [Read more…]
The number of people employed in smart and renewable energy related jobs in the ACT is surprising – but not so much where they are concentrated given the nature of Canberra. [Read more…]
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Kids may have it easier these days in some ways, but that can be a very good thing when it comes to their learning environment. [Read more…]
The fifth round of the ACT’s solar battery rebate has kicked off with a greater choice of installers – and the Sustainable Household Scheme isn’t far off. [Read more…]
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