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Solar, News
Trina Solar launches new Vertex series, including high-end “transparent” module
Joshua S Hill27 Feb 20230 comments

The robust dual glass modules are available in two specifications, one with impressive power output, the other designed to “all but disappear” once installed.

Battery/Storage, News
Tesla slashes price of Powerwall home battery, bolsters Australian supply
Sophie Vorrath24 Feb 20230 comments

After two years of price hikes, Tesla cuts retail cost of Powerwall battery and promises "a strong and consistent" supply and reduced customer wait time.

Solar, Featured, Policy
Sun Tax: What solar export tariffs could cost you, and why you should be worried
Sophie Vorrath24 Feb 20230 comments

"More holes than Swiss cheese!" Network proposed solar tariffs might not hit bills too hard to start with, but the cost of rushing them through could be high.

Solar, Battery/Storage, News, Off-Grid, Policy
Tiwi Islands community adds solar and battery to reach 50 per cent renewables
Amalyah Hart24 Feb 20230 comments

A remote NT community will soon source up to half of its electricity supply from renewables, with new works underway to further slash diesel consumption.

Solar, News
Australia’s top 10 most installed solar panels and inverter brands
Joshua S Hill23 Feb 20230 comments

Australian solar and storage research firm SunWiz has published a list of the country’s top solar panel and inverter manufacturers for 2022.

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Energy Efficiency, Featured, Software/Gadgets, Solar
How I fully electrified my home – and seven tips to help you do it too
Rob Asselman21 Feb 20230 comments

For an energy industry veteran, the journey to electrifying my home was more challenging than expected. Here are my top tips to make it easier.

wa off-grid solar metronet
Solar, Battery/Storage, Off-Grid
Solar and battery microgrid powers state’s largest rail infrastructure project
Joshua S Hill21 Feb 20230 comments

WA government ditches diesel and opts for solar and battery storage to power a major off-grid rail construction project – a first for the state.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Another WA town adds battery storage to pave way for more rooftop solar
Joshua S Hill16 Feb 20230 comments

Roll out of nine battery energy storage systems to remote WA towns will allow more than 1,000 households and 500 businesses to install rooftop solar.

Solar, Other Renewables, Policy
Small island nation goes big on renewables, with “ambitious stretching” goal
Joshua S Hill15 Feb 20230 comments

After recognising the need for more immediate action, this self-governing island nation has brought forward its renewable energy goal by nearly a decade.

Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar
How microgrids can help keep the power on during extreme weather events
Soheil Mohseni & Alan Brent14 Feb 20230 comments

As Cyclone Gabrielle batters the NZ grid, new research explores how renewables-based microgrids can bolster energy independence and security.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Solar
Home battery boom: Are we being worried and annoyed into adding solar storage?
Rachel Williamson14 Feb 20230 comments

Solar installers are reporting big increases in home battery sales – even though for many households the economic equation has hardly shifted. So what's changed?

solar panel
News, Solar
Dodgy solar installer banned, fined for breach of consumer laws
Sophie Vorrath13 Feb 20230 comments

Another solar installer has been caught out taking payments for rooftop PV installations that were never completed, this time in Adelaide.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Policy, Solar
ACT taps Brighte, again, for zero interest loans on solar, batteries and efficiency upgrades
Amalyah Hart7 Feb 20230 comments

ACT government confirms it will continue to partner with Brighte on next phase of $150 million Sustainable Household Scheme, following a new tender process.

Battery/Storage, News
Council taps Redflow zinc-bromine flow battery system for a third project
Joshua S Hill7 Feb 20230 comments

Brisbane based battery manufacturer supplies third zinc-bromine flow battery energy storage solution for Knox City Council in five years. 

Solar, News
“Wilful fraud:” Solar installer convicted over faked rooftop jobs
Sophie Vorrath3 Feb 20230 comments

A CEC-accredited solar installer has been caught out falsely claiming to have installed 11 rooftop solar systems that did not exist.

Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar
Federated microgrid: Multiple solar and storage power islands in the wings for JFK Airport
Elisa Wood2 Feb 20230 comments

AlphaStruxure unveils plans for 11.34MW microgrid – actually four microgrids rolled into one — at New York's JFK International Airport.

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