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Australian poultry farmer taps homegrown silicon energy storage
Sophie Vorrath17 Apr 20180 comments

SA energy storage outfit 1414 Degrees to provide NSW poultry processing plant with electricity and heat via a 25MWh thermal energy storage system.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Queensland cattle farm goes solar, cuts grid power consumption in half
Sophie Vorrath17 Apr 20180 comments

Major beef producer and exporter Teys Australia to save $77k a year, cut grid demand in half, with 300kW solar system and energy efficiency upgrades.

Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Sonnen lands biggest battery order in Australia with housing developer
Sophie Vorrath12 Apr 20180 comments

Sonnen selected to provide 270 residential batteries for Melbourne property development, to cut household power bills by 60% and possibly help power a community water recycling plant.

Battery/Storage, Policy
Commercial battery boom headed for Australia, despite “outdated policy”
Sophie Vorrath12 Apr 20180 comments

Survey finds 62% of businesses plan to invest in battery storage in next 18 months. But can governments and regulators keep up?

Battery/Storage, Solar
Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?
Sophie Vorrath12 Apr 20180 comments

Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from SunWiz says ... it's complicated. If you care about return on investment, there's some things you should know.

Battery/Storage, Solar
5 impacts of living with solar + storage in an apartment
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg12 Apr 20180 comments

It’s been over a year since we “flicked the switch” at Stucco. Has it lived up to our dreams of slashed power bills, carbon neutrality, and high levels of energy independence?

Solar
Half of all Australian rooftops could go solar, new mapping tool reveals
Sophie Vorrath9 Apr 20180 comments

New online mapping tool shows "enormous untapped potential" for rooftop solar in Australia, including up to 50 per cent in major Australian cities.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
How I became the first SonnenFlat customer and got my electricity bills down to $0
Stephen Fenech9 Apr 20180 comments

Receiving your electricity bill can be frightening, but there is a way out. I know – I’ve already found it.

Solar
Australian rooftop solar boom rolls on – 351MW in first quarter
Giles Parkinson5 Apr 20180 comments

Rooftop solar installation boom continues in March, and total for first quarter is more than one third more than the previous record as households and business respond to soaring grid prices.

Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solar powered "Melbourne Quarter" precinct wins CEFC backing
Sophie Vorrath3 Apr 20180 comments

A major new solar powered commercial precinct in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD has won the backing of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as part of a sustainable development partnership with property group Lendlease.

Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast March 28
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris28 Mar 20180 comments

South Australia’s solar dawn, Craig Kelly, dodgy deals, and how a deal on transport fuels killed the early electric car.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Short-term thinking on energy and water is costing NSW consumers billions
Jonathan Prendergast28 Mar 20180 comments

IPART's pricing and regulatory decisions can make significant impacts on water and energy costs – potentially relieving billions in the future. Blind faith that the past represents the future will do the opposite.

Tariffs
Powershop, Diamond lead "new breed" of people-focused power retailers
Sophie Vorrath27 Mar 20180 comments

Upstart electricity retailers Powershop and Diamond Energy again win 5-star rankings in independent Green Energy Guide. AGL, meanwhile, earned itself an elephant stamp.

Solar
Solar CBD: How Melbourne buildings – including MCG – could become a PV powerhouse
Sophie Vorrath27 Mar 20180 comments

New report finds that 38% of City of Melbourne total roof space could be fitted with 416MW of solar panels – enough to power 112,000 average Victorian homes, meet 12 per cent of the area's electricity needs, and cut businesses' collective power costs by more than $100 million.

Policy, Solar
Shepparton council set to go solar, as PV farm plans remain in limbo
Sophie Vorrath26 Mar 20180 comments

City of Greater Shepparton awards tender to install solar across council buildings; awaits state govt decision on 250MW of proposed solar farms.

Energy Efficiency, Policy, Solar
Victorian government backs push for solar on all new-build homes
Sophie Vorrath26 Mar 20180 comments

Vic govt unveils $2.18m plan to partner with land developers and home builders to supply zero net carbon homes – rooftop solar included – around Melbourne.

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