Simon Hackett takes delivery of 660kWh Redflow battery system at his Adelaide headquarters, giving company four days of power, and solar charging for his Tesla.
Simon Hackett takes delivery of big battery array, charges up office and Tesla
Melbourne consortium launches tender for large-scale renewable energy plant
A consortium of large energy users led by the City of Melbourne has launched a tender for shovel-ready new renewable energy projects that have planning approvals in place, for the long-term supply of electricity.
“Community storage” is a new way to think about reducing grid costs
How utilities are taking advantage of customer-owned energy storage and demand flexibility.
It takes a village: Why community energy is vital to a 100% renewable Australia
The transition to 100 per cent renewables for Australia is inevitable, say the authors of a major new report. The only question is how quickly and how fairly it will be done – and that's where community energy comes in.
University of Melbourne wants to install 1.8MW of solar PV across campuses
The University of Melbourne has launched a tender for the installation of 1.8MW of rooftop solar systems across its Victorian campuses, as part of a $9.1m program of works financed by the CEFC.
Green village proves high value of low carbon living
A green village with minimum 7.5 star energy efficiency ratings is proving near zero carbon communities are not only achievable but can also save residents money.
NSW solar rebate a success for community
The much criticised NSW solar bonus scheme is due to end soon. It cost a lot less than feared - 50c/week to households - and laid the foundations for a clean energy industry.
ANU project to turn households into mini solar power stations, to boost grid, reward consumers
ARENA grants ANU project $2.9m to install solar and battery storage at 40 homes on Tasmania's Bruny Island, and use Australian-made software to trade electricity with the grid when needed during peaks.
University of New England solar farm to halve grid electricity usage
UNE is building a 10,000 panel solar farm adjacent to its Armidale NSW campus that it says will provide up to half of its electricity needs and increase its financial sustainability.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweet taste of low price is forgotten
From solar systems to boots, there seems to be an ever widening gap between premium priced items and super cheap items and picking the difference is hard.
Can solar work for a motel? It all comes out in the wash
The owner of a Ballarat motel has installed an 83kW rooftop solar system, not just to cut electricity costs, but to slash thousands of dollars off its monthly laundry bill. Here's how.
Citizen utility: Housing estate to offer solar, storage and EVs to residents
New housing development in Fremantle will offer rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and peer-to-peer trading to its residents. Welcome to the "citizen utility".
Thank you, and goodbye, gas grid
Our family is now off the gas grid. Everything in our house now runs off electricity including the oven, the solar hot water booster, the lawnmower and the barbeque.
Why Queensland should trade premium solar tariffs for battery storage
What if the Queensland government sought to buy out some of the Queensland solar bonus tariffs by installing battery storage.
Sydney councils launch community energy tender
A group of 16 local government councils from southern and west Sydney have called for expressions of interest to provide community energy services including home energy audits, product vetting and discounts.
Why US electric co-ops are opting for community-scale solar
America's 900-plus rural electric cooperatives are spreading the word on how community-scale solar can save money, support communities, and diversify energy supplies.
