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Battery powered home and car: The fossil fuel era is fading
Giles Parkinson14 Feb 20190 comments

NSW hinterland luxury rental home with 10kW solar, two Tesla Powerwall batteries, and a Model X EV, seeks to demonstrate Tesla's vision of the new energy and transport future. So how does it shape up?

Solar
Residential revival: How home solar broke records in 2018
Warwick Johnston14 Feb 20190 comments

Just when you thought Australia's residential market had peaked, 2018 delivered a record year of installs, with a big boost from the Victoria Solar Homes rebate.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Virtual power plant snags contract in wholesale capacity auction – a US first
Peter Moloney13 Feb 20190 comments

"Breakthrough moment" in US, as local solar energy resources compete with centralised power in highly price-sensitive wholesale power markets.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Redflow zinc-bromine batteries used to help power remote Thai village
Sophie Vorrath13 Feb 20190 comments

Brisbane based Redflow has supplied 10 of its 10kWh zinc-bromine flow batteries as part of a solar microgrid being used to power a remote Thai village.

Other Renewables, Solar
Victorian town notches up 1GWh locally generated renewable energy
Sophie Vorrath13 Feb 20190 comments

With two mini-grids and solar installed on more than 50% of its households and community buildings, Yackandandah is powering its way to 100% renewables.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Networks face up to rooftop solar boom, with new ARENA-funded trial
Sophie Vorrath11 Feb 20190 comments

Creating Solar Friendly Neighbourhoods trial in Victoria could significantly enhance ability of electricity networks to accommodate more rooftop solar power.

Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Sales in the gutter
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris7 Feb 20190 comments

It has been a great year for solar, but as we reveal today, there are still some disturbing sales practices taking place. Customers be warned.

Solar
Tales from the solar gutter – the dark side of Australia's rooftop PV boom
Nigel Morris7 Feb 20190 comments

It's boom-time for Australia's rooftop solar sector, but not everything is rosy. We take a glimpse into the world of "crap solar," where helping people to save money on their bills is the last thing on the agenda.

Solar
How to power through a heatwave – in comfort, on 100% solar energy
Finn Peacock7 Feb 20190 comments

Does rooftop solar really struggle in the heat? Real data from two rooftop solar systems show how they reliably soldiered on during a recent Adelaide heatwave.

Solar
Sydney craft brewery raises $100k in 17 mins to fund shift to solar
Sophie Vorrath6 Feb 20190 comments

Crowd-funding round led by ClearSky Solar Investment and Pingala has raised $116,000 towards a 100kW PV system installed at Syndey's 4 Pines Brewery.

Other Renewables
Wind powered beer the toast of Super Bowl LIII
Sophie Vorrath24 Jan 20190 comments

Anheuser-Busch will use its million-dollar Super Bowl spot to advertise its renewable energy credentials – and in particular, its 100 per cent wind-powered Budweiser beer.

Policy, Solar
Victoria solar rebate notches up nearly 7,000 new rooftop systems
Sophie Vorrath22 Jan 20190 comments

Victorian households are cashing on the state government's solar homes rebate by the thousands, led by the outer western suburb of Tarneit and North Clyde in the south east.

Solar
ALDI Australia to add another 4.6MW of commercial solar in NSW, Queensland
Sophie Vorrath22 Jan 20190 comments

New solar arrays installed on 30 ALDI stores and one distribution centre by Photon Energy will generate another 6.3GWh of clean energy a year for the retailer.

Other Renewables
City of Melbourne hits 100% renewables as 80MW wind farm comes online
Sophie Vorrath18 Jan 20190 comments

City of Melbourne kicks off 2019 with news that it is now 100% powered by renewable energy – an Australian first.

Battery/Storage, Policy
Tesla says Powerwall now eligible for S.A. home battery scheme
Sophie Vorrath15 Jan 20190 comments

Tesla's 13.5kWh Powerwall officially declared eligible for South Australia's home battery scheme – although households might have to wait a little while for delivery.

Solar
CEC debunks Taylor's rooftop solar scare – but there are ways to avoid faulty installs
Sophie Vorrath21 Dec 20180 comments

Angus Taylor warning that Australia’s booming rooftop solar market was risking people’s lives has earned a rebuke – and a cursory fact check – from the Clean Energy Council.

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