A federal community energy efficiency grants program has been very popular – so interested community groups will need to get their skates on. [Read more…]
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Idiots Insisting “Over 20% Renewables Is Impossible” Go Into Hiding. Won’t Be Missed.
A few years ago it was common to hear “Grids Can’t Handle More Than 20% Renewables”. South Australia (among others) would beg to differ.
I was talking to Finn on Sunday — electronically because computer viruses are less of a threat than biological ones these days — and I mentioned South Australia was producing much more electricity from renewables than it was consuming and that the surplus was being exported to Victoria. There’s nothing unusual about this, especially on weekends, but it prompted Finn to ask… [Read more…]
Will SA’s “Solar Sponge” Tariff Make ‘Batteries Without Solar’ Worthwhile?
A battery and a sponge. See what I did there?
Update 9th April 2020: South Australia Power Networks has informed us the Solar Sponge tariff is available now for people with smart meters, but very few electricity retailers are offering it.1 It was to become standard on the 1st of July, but this may be delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In October 2019 South Australia Power Networks (SAPN) announced they would introduce a new “Solar Sponge” tariff promising electricity in the middle of the day at one quarter their usual rate. As a result, some people have claimed this will let a battery pay for itself, even if the home doesn’t have solar panels. Are they nuts? Not completely. [Read more…]
Edward River Council Turning To Solar Energy
Image: Michael Wilson
New South Wales’ Edward River Council is another step closer to what appears to be its first significant solar power installations. [Read more…]
AEMO Judgement On SA VPPs: Yes, They Help The Grid And Turn A Profit
The Tesla VPP in South Australia networks thousands of residential Powerwall batteries to work together, support the grid and make money. How did it go in its first 12 months? Pretty good.
South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant isn’t just delivering electricity to consumers in that state – it’s also proven successful at helping the SA grid respond to grid-scale events. And that grid-response is a profitable sideline for the VPP. [Read more…]
One Kilowatt Of Solar Makes Electric Cars Greener Than Hybrids
Electric cars beat hybrids on emissions thanks to additional rooftop solar power
Pop Quiz: Which results in greater CO2 per kilometre? An all electric car (EV) or a fuel efficient hybrid?
Answer: An electric car charged from the Australian grid will result in around twice the emissions per kilometre driven. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes’ Virtual Power Plant Comparison Table Is Up And Running
Are you willing to trade control of your home battery for cash payments? Then a Virtual Power Plant may be for you. Our VPP table lets you compare offers.
Do you own a home battery, or are planning to get one? Then I have good news. The SolarQuotes Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Comparison Table is up and running. So if you are interested in joining a VPP, you’d better go catch it. [Read more…]
SA Home Battery Subsidy Reduction Revealed
South Australia’s Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan has announced how much the state’s home battery subsidy will soon be reduced by. [Read more…]
NSW Solar + Battery Scheme Finally Kicks Off – Sort Of
The NSW Government’s Empowering Homes scheme that offers interest-free loans for battery and solar-battery systems launched on Friday as a pilot program. [Read more…]
AEMC Wants Your Ideas On Grid-Integrated EVs
The Australian Energy Market Commission is thinking about how EVs will affect the grid.
About ten years ago when I first heard about the idea of grid-integrated electric vehicles, I thought it was far-fetched. It seemed odd to think that someone would charge an EV only to send that electricity back to the grid. [Read more…]
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