Sydney’s Campbelltown City Council is putting a Nissan Leaf through its paces – and it will be charged with some help from solar energy. [Read more…]
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Cessnock City Council Confirms Power Partnership Pledges
New South Wales’ Cessnock City Council is another step towards a cleaner energy future with confirmation of pledges under the Cities Power Partnership. [Read more…]
Catch Solar Relay: Load Diversion For Local Grid Stability
A properly configured Catch Solar Relay can help increase your solar energy self-consumption and individually make a small contribution towards grid stability.
Australian solar owners: you now have a new option to put your self-consumption on autopilot while helping both stabilise the grid and enabling more of your neighbours to install solar power systems. [Read more…]
Snowy Hydro 2.0: More Expensive Than Battery Storage
Batteries beat Snowy Hydro 2.0 on cost – Sound crazy? Read on…
In the Snowy Mountains, a monumental machine has begun to carve its way into the earth creating a giant tunnel for what will be one of the world’s largest pumped hydro energy storage systems. The Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme is so ambitious politicians may be legally required to wear two hard hats when posing for photo ops. [Read more…]
Solar Power System Safety – Flood Events
If you’re a solar owner, it’s important to know about solar power system safety ahead of, during and after flood events. [Read more…]
AlburyCity Council Celebrates Solar Energy Success
Albury scored the top honour at the NSW 2020 Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards over the weekend – and solar energy played a role. [Read more…]
Don’t Let Retailers Force You On To Time-Of-Use Tariffs When You Go Solar
There are 16 different electricity distribution networks in Australia. Don’t let them (or retailers) try and force you on a time-of-use tariff when you go solar.
When you get solar panels installed, your old electricity meter is replaced with a smart meter. Unless you already have one.
This isn’t a bad thing in itself, as smart meters provide some advantages. But there is a problem if installing a smart meter is used as an excuse to foist a time-of-use (TOU) tariff on people who would rather not have one. [Read more…]
Solar Power In Tasmania: How To Triumph Despite Higher Prices & Lower Output
A solar power system in Tasmania. Pic: Scott Logie
If you are lucky enough to live in Tasmania, I have some bad news:
Using solar panels to get low bills is more challenging than on the mainland.
But I also bring good news: [Read more…]
UN Chief: Cancel All Coal Power Projects – Globally
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for an end to what he called the world’s deadly addiction to coal. [Read more…]
How Much Solar Can You Install In The Endeavour Energy Network Area?
If you want to find out how much solar power capacity Endeavour Energy will let you install, don’t go to their website. It’s hopeless. Their phone support, however, is excellent.
Update July 1st 2021: After a commenter kindly informed me Endeavour does not require export limiting on properties with 3 phase power I wrote to Origin to clarify this and they confirmed in (email) writing, “That is correct, there is no export limit on 3 phase systems.” While different from information I was given 4 months ago over the phone, I am confident this is correct.
A few days ago I received an email from a reader saying it appeared NSW’s Endeavour Energy had altered the amount of solar they allow to be connected to the grid. Because this was relevant to my interests, I immediately went to the Endeavour Energy site to see what size solar systems could be installed. Unfortunately, I immediately became confused. [Read more…]
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