NT names all 25 schools selected to have their electricity bills slashed by as much as 40 per cent through a government-funded solar roll-out that kicked off in December 2018.
Northern Territory names all 25 schools chosen for solar roll-out
Flying start for rooftop solar in 2020 with 33 per cent boost in January
No long summer break for rooftop solar, with another 206MW of residential and commercial systems registered in January – usually a quiet month on the solar calendar.
Paris airports opt for solar in 21-year power purchase deal
Charles de Gaulle and two other Paris airports to be partially solar powered through energy off-take deal with GazelEnergie and Urbasolar. Next stop, rooftop PV.
Tesla “community batteries” extended to more W.A. suburbs in shared storage trial
Synergy and Western Power extend "shared storage" trial to two more W.A. suburbs, after initial Tesla community battery install proves a huge success.
Stockland ramps up solar, battery and efficiency roll-out with CEFC loan
Australian property group set to roll out another 11MW commercial solar, this time across its logistics business, with help of $75m CEFC senior debt facility.
City of Adelaide inks deal to go 100% renewable from July 2020
Adelaide strikes energy offtake deal with Flow Power to source 100% renewables – from 1 July 2020, "if it’s run by the City of Adelaide, it’s being powered by renewable electricity."
Solar + Redflow batteries to slash costs, beat heat at outback cattle station
Solar plus 40kWh Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries allow outback W.A. cattle station to operate completely off-grid, save $10,000 a year in diesel costs, and keep workers cool.
Daimler inks deal for 100% green power in Germany, supplied in real time
Daimler to source 100% of its industrial electricity demand in Germany from “firmed” and “flexible” renewables, in deal with Norwegian power company Statkraft.
More than half Australia’s local governments have zero emissions targets
New study shows nearly 40% of Australia's largest local governments have committed to a net zero target by or before 2050 for their community emissions.
Victorian networks plan for grid where 95 per cent of households have rooftop solar
Victoria’s major electricity distribution companies want to invest tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for a future where solar is on almost every household rooftop.
How our Tesla Powerwall 2 battery provided power in the NSW bushfires
For this household lucky enough to be still standing after the NSW south coast bushfires, having rooftop solar and a back-up battery storage system has been invaluable.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Bushfires and backlogs – Solar’s New Year
Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the past year and 2020 forecasts, and what we learned from the bushfires.
United Energy to trial pole-mounted batteries to relieve peak demand stress on networks
United Energy to trial use of batteries to manage peak demand and reduce load on constrained sub-stations in Melbourne suburbs.
Family that installed Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall pays just 46 cents a day for power
Four years after the Pfitzner family installed Australia's first Tesla Powerwall battery, the family reveals they pay just 46 cents per day for power.
South Australia encourages rooftop solar and battery storage in new homes
Home builder Stoddart to add solar and batteries to new homes, and partner with Powershop and Reposit in creation of new virtual power plant in South Australia.
Queensland school goes big on solar – and Tesla battery storage
Private school in Bundaberg to install just under 1MW of solar power and 1160kWh of Tesla battery storage capacity to slash costs, underpin future expansion.
