Western Australia’s Dunsborough Community Energy aims to see 1,000 households join a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project.
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Solar Citizens Seethes Over Angus Taylor Snub
Grassroots advocacy group Solar Citizens has come out swinging after being informed newly-minted Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor was too busy to meet with them.
[Continue reading…]Solar Power Shines In Gannawarra Shire Council Region
It’s all happening in Victoria’s Gannawarra Shire on the solar energy front – Cohuna Solar Farm is just one of a number of PV projects for the region.
[Continue reading…]How To Save Money With The South Australian Home Battery Scheme
For a long time now Australia has been drawing closer to the day when home batteries will pay for themselves. With the announcement of South Australia’s battery subsidy scheme we know that day will soon come — unless the scheme’s lack of competition prevents battery prices from falling enough.
[Continue reading…]More Accolades For Sunshine Coast Solar Farm
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Solar farm has picked up another award, this time at the Australian Regional Development Conference Awards 2018.
[Continue reading…]SunPower’s Reprieve From Trump’s Solar Tariffs
It was a happy day at SunPower HQ yesterday after the company’s solar panels were granted an exclusion from Trump’s solar tariffs, dodging what has been a taxing situation for SunPower both figuratively and literally.
[Continue reading…]Angus Taylor – No Extension For Australia’s Renewable Energy Target
Australia’s Energy Minister Angus Taylor confirmed in Question Time yesterday that the nation’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) will wind down from 2020 with nothing to replace it – that is assuming the Morrison Government is still in power after the next election.
[Continue reading…]Final Rule On National Solar And Battery Storage Register Published
Last week the Australian Energy Market Commission released its final rule on establishing a distributed energy resources (DER) register for the National Electricity Market.
[Continue reading…]The Gigawatt Project Reviewed: Solar For Rented Roofs
The Gigawatt Project is a Queensland company that helps put solar panels on the roofs of rental properties. They give tenants some of the savings from rooftop solar power while giving landlords a good enough return to make installing it worthwhile. In Queensland the Gigawatt Project can: Install a solar power system. Monitor tenant electricity […]
[Continue reading…]Solar + Flow Battery Installation For Queensland’s Heron Island
University of Queensland’s Heron Island Research Station (HIRS) on the Great Barrier Reef will soon build on its existing solar installation and add battery storage.
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