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Daly River community goes "solar only" by day
Sophie Vorrath2 May 20180 comments

Remote NT indigenous community now officially running on solar only during the day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Latrobe Valley dairy farms to share energy via blockchain micro-grid
Giles Parkinson27 Apr 20180 comments

First blockchain virtual micro-grid in Australia will use solar and storage to allow 200 dairy farms, 100 households and 20 businesses to share energy.

Solar
Home of "crocodile hunter" goes solar, with biggest PV array at an Australian zoo
Sophie Vorrath27 Apr 20180 comments

Australia Zoo is installing 648kW of solar on its "crocoseum" building, to save on electricity and spend more on conservation.

Solar
Solar Insiders April 26
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris26 Apr 20180 comments

Why solar diverters work, crackdown on poor inverters, what the NEG means for solar, and a wrap of EV news.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Off-grid, in business: Is this a "new norm" for Australian SMEs?
Sophie Vorrath26 Apr 20180 comments

Queensland business - with 100 employees - has taken its operations off-grid, and may be the first to do so using Tesla Powerpack batteries in Australia. Does it make sense? And how many other businesses will follow?

Other Renewables, Solar
Beyond solar PV renewable heat and why we need it
Tim Forcey24 Apr 20180 comments

There’s more to renewable energy than just electricity. Renewable heat is an important alternative to gas for Australian homes and industry.

Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar
The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid
Giles Parkinson24 Apr 20180 comments

Ever get the idea that the decision to quit the grid – or not connect – was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those with no possibility of connection? Think again.

Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar
Angry and frustrated, more customers are quitting the grid
Giles Parkinson24 Apr 20180 comments

Industry reports suggest more and more Australian households are choosing to quit the grid, and they're doing so for a mixed bag of reasons.

Solar
Graph of the Day: America's top solar corporates
Sophie Vorrath23 Apr 20180 comments

The politics might be anti-renewables, but American businesses are still installing solar at a head spinning rate, according to the latest data from 2017.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Rental solar scheme targets 15,000 Queensland investment homes
Sophie Vorrath19 Apr 20180 comments

Queensland property groups join forces to install solar and smart technology on 15,000 investment properties across the state, offering bill crunching PV to landlords and renters.

Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast April 18
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris18 Apr 20180 comments

Pensioners before Paris? How about kids before coal? The case for solar, and interviews with an installer, a large scale solar developer, and a financier.

Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Smart solar monitoring: Why you should have it
James Miller-Randle18 Apr 20180 comments

Is your solar performing? Rooftop PV systems can be adversely affected by things outside of a household's control – and without their knowledge. But you needn't be in the dark about it.

Other Renewables
Energy efficiency: More popular than puppies… and coal
Rob Murray-Leach18 Apr 20180 comments

New survey reveals energy efficiency enjoys extremely high levels of public support. But that's not why we should be embracing it.

Solar
How solar microgrids are bringing stability to war-torn Somalia
Lisa Cohn18 Apr 20180 comments

Beleaguered by famine, terrorism and war, Somalia has the added burden of some of the highest energy costs in the world. But thanks to an East African company, relief is coming.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Low income homes to be offered "no-cost" solar and batteries
Sophie Vorrath18 Apr 20180 comments

A new solar and storage scheme aims to tackle the problem of “power poverty” in Australia head on, by offering low income households around Australia the option to install both solar and battery storage for no upfront cost.

Solar
Diesel-busting portable solar technology wins ARENA backing
Sophie Vorrath17 Apr 20180 comments

ARENA awards $289,725 for Canberra company to design, manufacture and test its rapidly redeployable Container Roll Out Solar System.

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