Shock, horror – but in a good way. Tesla has recently quietly dropped the price in Australia for its popular Powerwall battery system. [Read more…]
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Foodies Saving Money With Solar – SolarQuotes TV Episode 5
This month’s SolarQuotes TV episode is the all you can eat and drink edition! Which is best – a solar-electric or wood-fire cooked pizza? Our field test provides surprising results.
We also check out a Barossa region wine family’s big dream to become carbon-neutral. In solar tech, we look at the ease of freeze – using thermal storage to solar power a coolroom; and ripe for the picking – solar energy makes a tomato farm in the South Australian desert possible and profitable. All this and more! [Read more…]
Hunter Water Solar Rollout Progress
Another installation has recently been completed in NSW’s Hunter Water’s shift to harnessing solar energy to help power its operations. [Read more…]
A Dynamic Solar Exports Future Looks Bright
A South Australian trial has demonstrated higher levels of energy exports from solar and battery systems can be achieved through dynamic (flexible) export limits rather than fixed. [Read more…]
Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage Project Fully Operational
The University of Adelaide officially opened a $7 million solar and energy storage project at its Roseworthy campus last week. [Read more…]
AEMC Responds To “Solar Tax” Confusion And Misinformation
The Australian Energy Market Commission has copped some undeserved flak over its proposals to help ensure many Australians can benefit more from installing solar panels well into the future. [Read more…]
SA Switch For Solar Initiative Switches On
Over the next year, a thousand South Australian concession holder households are to have free (or almost free) rooftop solar power systems installed by trading in their concession payments. [Read more…]
Rooftop Solar Continues Assault On Wholesale Electricity Prices
The Australian Energy Regulator again confirms the role rooftop solar power system owners are playing in in slashing wholesale electricity prices. [Read more…]
“Sun Tax” Threatens Electricity Network Death Spiral – Or Does It?
The results of a recent survey run by Solar Citizens regarding a controversial draft determination from the AEMC will have solar battery manufacturers salivating. [Read more…]
More Solar Ready To Help Power Pumping For SA Water
SA Water’s electricity supply is about to become greener and cheaper again with the addition of another major solar power system, and an even bigger installation to soon follow. [Read more…]
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