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Gas-free town chosen for launch of rooftop solar sharing retail offer

October 6, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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WA town that was shifted off the gas network and taken all-electric is ground zero for a new retail energy offer targeting households “locked out” of rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Tariffs, Electrification, News, Policy, Solar

Power to the people: Australian battery maker to create solar sharing communities

December 17, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Queensland-based battery maker RedEarth Energy Storage announces plans to establish Personal Power Plants for community trade of stored solar energy – utilities not invited.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Power Ledger extends P2P solar sharing to WA apartment complex

July 27, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Perth company applies P2P platform to Fremantle apartment complex with solar and battery storage to offer residents “transactive layer” to trade their own energy.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

AGL to expand P2P trial in Adelaide, as consumers embrace solar sharing

November 20, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 3 Comments

AGL Energy solar trading trial set to be expanded in Adelaide, potentially giving buyers access to solar at prices lower than the grid, and sellers a higher price than the feed-in tariff.

Filed Under: Solar

LO3 unveils 'game-changing' solar sharing microgrid in South Australia

July 17, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

US-based company behind block-chain energy sharing technology unveil plans for 6MW SA solar microgrid with Yates Electrical that could be the start of an industry-changing revolution.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Community solar with a view: Why sharing may be future of energy

September 7, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

NSW property development offers a tree change, and a share in an energy utility: a purpose-built, community-owned embedded network through which they can buy, sell and store solar electricity, peer-to-peer.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Solar, batteries, heat pumps: 20 councils across two states win funding for energy upgrades

November 28, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Twenty councils across two states share in over $9m in federal funding to finance a variety of community energy upgrades.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electrification, Policy, Solar

Going solar, ditching gas: More federal funds tipped into state energy upgrades

November 20, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Ten local governments share in more than $8 million in federal funding through the latest tranche of the Community Energy Upgrades Fund.

Filed Under: Electrification, Policy, Solar

How one state is flipping the sun tax and offering to pay households to dial down solar

April 17, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A groundbreaking retail electricity trial is offering to pay customers to curtail their rooftop solar exports when prices are negative.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

China solar giant breaks solar cell efficiency record, unveils powerful new module

April 14, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Leading Chinese solar manufacturer breaks efficiency record for silicon solar cells, and unveils upgraded solar module with “significantly” enhanced output. 

Filed Under: Solar

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