SA Power Networks (SAPN) expects to spend $97.8 million integrating home solar PV and large loads such as electric vehicles into its network in the five years 2025-2030. [Read more…]
Tesla’s Powerwall Hits Cheapest Australian Price Since 2019 With $750 Rebate
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Udderly electrifying savings available on Powerwalls – but only if you moo-ve fast. Install: Platinum Solar Designs
Tesla has announced a $750 rebate for its Powerwall in Australia, a part of a global rebate push that includes the USA (US$500) and the UK (£350). Here’s a breakdown of what this means for prospective Australian Powerwall buyers. [Read more…]
Endeavour Energy Readies NSW South Coast Microgrid
The NSW south coast towns of Bawley Point and Kioloa will soon be running a solar PV and battery powered microgrid, designed to give them a more resilient power supply. [Read more…]
Victorian Government Backs Home Batteries With 0% Loans
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Installation: Solar Dynamics
Victoria has added a subsidised loan to help solar panel owners add batteries to their homes under its $1.3 billion Solar Homes scheme. [Read more…]
Cheap Green Loans: CEFC’s $1B Pledge for Home Upgrades
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is adding support for electrification and household energy upgrades to its existing mandate to support the development of clean energy in Australia. [Read more…]
Are Chinese Inverters a Security Risk?
The federal opposition seems to think it has discovered a “gotcha” to argue against the proliferation of rooftop solar PV – and against Australia’s renewable energy target: Chinese hardware. [Read more…]
AEMO: NEM Not Yet Ready for 100% Renewables
The AEMO is taking the next steps to ensure Australia’s National Energy Market (NEM) can survive the shift to solar power and wind. [Read more…]
Enphase Patches Solar System Vulnerabilities: Update Guide
In June, we wrote about a security vulnerability an anonymous researcher had discovered in Enphase’s solar inverter communications gateway and installer app. [Read more…]
Solar Analytics Launches Meter-Free Consumption Monitoring
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Now you can have solar analytics without buying a consumption meter.
The Consumer Data Right (CDR) isn’t something we’ve covered here yet, but it’s now the basis for a new product being launched by Solar Analytics: Integrated+, which the company describes as “consumption data without the meter”. [Read more…]
Australian Scientists Tackle Iron Flow Batteries’ Low Efficiency
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Dr Qinfen Gu in action with the Powder diffraction beamline
Flow batteries have long been seen as the poor cousin to the ubiquitous lithium-ion battery, trailing in energy density and charge/discharge rates. [Read more…]
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