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Victorian school trials solar powered EV charging, eyes off-grid future
Bridie Schmidt18 Jun 20190 comments

Victorian college installs solar powered electric vehicle charger with view to go off grid and power staff and parents' cars.

Solar
W.A. chook farm goes solar, in partnership with poultry shed business
Sophie Vorrath17 Jun 20190 comments

Poultry farm in Western Australia set to save more that $1.5m on energy costs, after installing solar through an innovative renewable agribusiness venture.

Battery/Storage
LG Chem secures partnership with Envirostream for Australian-based battery recycling
Michael Mazengarb12 Jun 20190 comments

The partnership between LG Chem and Envirostream will see up to 95% of battery materials recycled and re-deployed for future battery manufacturing.

News
Navigating the Australian energy revolution: A survival guide for business
Colin Gillam12 Jun 20190 comments

How your business can mitigate risk and create opportunities as Australia's electricity market goes through this transformational period.

Solar
“Australia’s largest” school solar system generates 1GWh in first year
Sophie Vorrath12 Jun 20190 comments

An 888kW rooftop solar system installed at Melbourne's Camberwell Grammar School has produced just over 1GWh of renewable electricity in its first year – almost exactly as predicted.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Colonial backs massive solar and battery storage roll-out in major shopping centres
Sophie Vorrath7 Jun 20190 comments

Colonial First State backs commercial solar plan to roll out up to 9MW of PV panels and 12MWh of battery storage across 15 major shopping centres.

Solar, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables
Solar research champion UNSW sets 2020 date for 100% renewables
Sophie Vorrath7 Jun 20190 comments

University of New South Wales sets 2020 date for 100% renewables, as part of three-year roadmap to take its buildings emissions-free and expand on-site solar generation.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Has the battery storage market gone flat?
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris6 Jun 20190 comments

Battery storage put in too hard basket by installers; and is there an alternative to current crop of DC Isolators?

Solar
Sydney Catholic schools preach solar savings with 1.3MW rooftop PV roll-out
Sophie Vorrath6 Jun 20190 comments

1.3MW of rooftop solar installed across 19 Western Sydney Catholic schools, to cut grid power supply by 25% and save a collective $1 million a year on electricity.

rooftop solar
Solar
Networks want to hit household solar exports with extra grid charges
Giles Parkinson6 Jun 20190 comments

Networks want to charge solar households for the electricity they export. Consumer groups say this is just a money grab, and their are smarter and fairer ways to change tariff structures.

Solar, Other Renewables
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to be 100% renewable by 2021
Joshua S Hill6 Jun 20190 comments

Global brewing giant and parent company of Australia's iconic CUB brand will be 100% renewable four years ahead of schedule, via new PPA with Texas solar farm.

Solar, Software/Gadgets
Inverter maker SolarEdge adds “smart panels” to rooftop offering
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20190 comments

Israel-based SolarEdge has moved beyond inverters with the launch of its own PV panel offering on the Australian residential market.

News
Australia Zoo goes solar, with 648kW “Crocoseum” rooftop array
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20190 comments

Huge 648kW rooftop solar array completed at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo – a major commercial job that might not have been viable under the state's proposed rule change.

News
Sydney Opera House wind farm launches new community investment round
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20190 comments

Developers of 170MW Sapphire wind farm, contracted to help power Sydney Opera House, extend co-investment initiative to all residents of NSW and the ACT.

Solar
NSW hits 2GW of rooftop solar, as installation records continue to tumble
Sophie Vorrath4 Jun 20190 comments

A record May of 47MW of rooftop solar installs in New South Wales has taken the state to the 2GW mark. Records in Queensland, too, delivered a 177MW total for Australia for the month.

Solar
Hawaii craft brewer adds solar and Tesla battery to cut use of grid and gas
Warwick Forster4 Jun 20190 comments

Hawaii craft brewer has a huge solar array, a suite of Tesla batteries, and uses biodiesel when needed. That means it barely needs the grid and is also replacing gas.

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