Sydney glass and aluminium producer turns to solar to reduce energy costs and emissions footprint.
Sydney manufacturer deploys 1MW solar system to maintain competitive advantage
“Australian first” residential solar PPA a big hit with new home buyers
A Western Australian housing development trial offering drastically reduced daytime power costs through a residential solar PPA has seen 90% uptake from new home buyers.
Logan City doubles down on solar to cut power costs, prepare for EVs
City of Logan in south-east Queensland set to slash another $55k a year from electricity costs, by adding five new rooftop solar systems across more council sites.
The boom resumes, as Victoria solar rebate reopens – batteries included
Applications flood in as Victoria’s $1.3bn Solar Homes rebate kicks off in earnest. Batteries are on offer too – but just 200 available from now until November.
Adelaide leads again, with rebates for shared solar, V2G, demand response
Adelaide City – first out of the blocks to incentivise the uptake of home battery storage – is set to lead again, with a range of new rebates targeting shared solar, electric vehicle-to-grid technologies, and residential and commercial demand response.
Here comes the world’s biggest virtual power plant
Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California's Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the largest behind-the-meter virtual power plant.
“Cheers”: XXXX beer goes solar
Brewers of XXXX announced last week that it had completed a $2 million project to install solar panels on its Milton, Brisbane brewery.
Australia still doing bare minimum on new-build home energy efficiency
Australia is still building four in every five new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard – and that's well short of optimal for environmental, economic and social outcomes.
New energy retailer set to launch, as Powershop and Kogan join forces
Powershop inks deal with online retailer Kogan.com, to offer “competitive power and gas services” via new brand called Kogan Energy.
W.A. opens up regional grid to 10MW more rooftop solar
A review of Horizon Power's solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western Australia's regional microgrids long-awaited access to rooftop PV.
Revised battery rules again risk “banning” home installations
The latest Draft Standard for residential battery installations is shaping up to have the same impact as the scrapped “battery bunker” rule – making it nearly impossible to install current battery brands in, or on, homes.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Victoria’s big solar and storage plan
Victoria outlines plan for rooftop solar and battery storage scheme, while the regulator cracks down on dodgy trading in certificates.
W.A. gold miner claims Australian first with wind, solar and battery microgrid
A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a 23MW solar, battery and gas microgrid.
Second-hand turbines to help power mine in wind, solar and battery project
ARENA has backed the ground-breaking fringe-of-grid project, which is using 2.5MW of second-hand wind turbines, alongside 1MW of solar and a 2MW/0.5MWh lithium-ion battery.
Rooftop solar, battery quotas revealed as Victoria prepares to reopen rebate scheme
Details revealed for next phase of Victorian Solar Homes scheme, including 1000 battery storage rebates in limited parts of the state, and 3,333 new rooftop PV rebates each month.
Victorian college signs wind and solar PPA, in bid to go 100% renewable
Presbyterian Ladies’ College signs wind and solar off-take deal with Flow Power, as part of commitment to source 100% renewable electricity by 2020.
