The University of Hawai’i says its Maui College campus will be among the first in the USA to source 100 percent of its energy from on-site solar power systems paired with battery storage – with other UH campuses to follow.
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Work Begins On WA’s Northam Solar Farm
A ground breaking ceremony was held yesterday for a solar farm project outside of Northam in Western Australia, which is expected to be operational by October this year.
[Continue reading…]Powerwall, Meet Marshall-Wall – Tesla SA Virtual Power Plant’s Future Uncertain
Whether the 50,000- household strong solar + Powerwall 2 battery based virtual power plant will go ahead in South Australia remains unclear this morning.
[Continue reading…]Clean Energy Regulator To Visit SRES Registered Agents
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure compliance among agents creating small-scale technology certificates within the REC Registry, Clean Energy Regulator representatives will be paying a visit to registered agents across the country from next month.
[Continue reading…]What Does The Liberal Win Mean For Clean Energy in SA?
The South Australian Liberals have won the election. The results seemed clear on Saturday night and are looking very definite now on Monday morning. They have a small but clear majority allowing them to govern in their own right. Now that the power is theirs, will solar and wind continue to expand in South Australia […]
[Continue reading…]Business As Usual Trumps National Energy Guarantee
With Labor out of the way in South Australia, a barrier to the adoption of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been removed. But it remains Australia may be better served in terms of emissions reduction without it.
[Continue reading…]New Stand-Alone Power System Trial In Western Australia
WA’s Energy Minister has given the go-ahead for Western Power to proceed with a demonstration project to install stand-alone power systems at up to 60 sites across the state.
[Continue reading…]Even Bigger Battery For South Australia
Tesla’s Big Battery in South Australia could soon lose its crown as Australia’s largest single-site battery installation to another project announced today for the state.
[Continue reading…]More Backing For Small-Scale Solar + Storage From ARENA/CEFC
Both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Clean Finance Corporation have announced initiatives for further supporting the adoption of small-scale solar power, battery storage and energy efficiency.
[Continue reading…]Tony Abbott And Craig Kelly Want Frydenberg To Fiddle With His Small-scale Knob
Tony Abbott recently made a comment about the STCs that reduce the cost of rooftop solar to households and are commonly called the “solar rebate“1. Guess what he wants to do with them? Do you need a hint? Tell you what, I’ll make it easy for you and put it in the form of a […]
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