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Tesla rethinks design of solar roof tile, and gives it a power boost
Sophie Vorrath4 Nov 20210 comments

Tesla has launched a higher powered version of its solar roof tile, with a significant boost in capacity and a brand new option to overlay the integrated PV glass tiles onto some existing roofs.

News
New rules pave way for community batteries and taking customers off the grid
Sophie Vorrath4 Nov 20210 comments

The shift to a national electricity market populated by disconnected microgrids and community batteries is being given a nudge along with a loosening of ring fencing rules for network companies.

Podcasts, Solar
Great Solar Business Podcast: Surviving the solar coaster
Nigel Morris4 Nov 20210 comments

Lindsay Hart from Selectronic on how deep and long-lasting relationships with technology suppliers can really make a difference.

Solar, News, Policy, Tariffs
Regulator promises solar crackdown, but retailers worried about payback estimates
Sophie Vorrath3 Nov 20210 comments

Rooftop solar retailers to provide written estimates of expected savings of each new PV system they sell, as part of suite of changes for rebate scheme.

Solar
Home solar installs cool off in October as rooftop sector feels the heat
Sophie Vorrath2 Nov 20210 comments

SunWiz data reveals 11 pct fall in month-on-month rooftop solar installs around Australia, as market affected by Covid and supply chain headwinds.

Battery/Storage
BYD launches new Battery-Box in Australia and New Zealand
Joshua S Hill29 Oct 20210 comments

China's BYD doubles capacity of battery offering in Australia, offering scalability to up to 320kWh for on and off grid locations.

Energy Efficiency, Featured, Off-Grid, Solar
How to slash your home energy bill by $735 a year – no solar required
Sophie Vorrath28 Oct 20210 comments

A new report out of Victoria has found that Melbourne households with an average 6-Star efficiency rating and no rooftop solar could save more than $700 a year in one (should be) simple move.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia aims for $15/MWh solar
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris28 Oct 20210 comments

Out of the blue, Australia is targeting ultra low cost solar to underpin its green industrial transition.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
New look Redback launches solar inverter, two bigger home batteries
Sophie Vorrath27 Oct 20210 comments

Australian owned and operated Redback Technologies adds grid-tied solar inverters to product line-up and expands home battery range to offer more storage.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Policy
Why solar and batteries are now a big deal for Australian schools
Sophie Vorrath27 Oct 20210 comments

A push to power schools with solar and battery storage is underway on opposite sides of Australia this week, as state governments drive shift to renewable grids.

Solar
Trina says 670W Vertex solar module launch imminent for Australia
Sophie Vorrath26 Oct 20210 comments

Trina Solar says its "game changing" 670W Vertex series module is in the process of being approved by the Clean Energy Council and aims to be listed in November.

Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Victoria to subsidise “energy resilient” microgrids for bushfire hit towns
Sophie Vorrath26 Oct 20210 comments

Victorian government calls on communities to submit proposals for energy systems in their homes, businesses and essential service sites.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Tindo Solar extends Tesla VPP partnership into Victoria
Sophie Vorrath22 Oct 20210 comments

Australia's only solar panel manufacturer extends its reach into neighbouring market of Victoria as a key partner with Tesla in the expansion of Australia's largest virtual power plant.

Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Policy, Solar
City of Melbourne pledges to go “gas free,” all-electric in all council buildings
Sophie Vorrath21 Oct 20210 comments

City of Melbourne will go all-electric in all of its local government buildings, quitting gas within the coming 10 years, as part of a new plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Dark skies, clean power: Off-grid wilderness sanctuary gets leg-up to quit fossil fuels
Sophie Vorrath21 Oct 20210 comments

Plans to install a solar and storage-based microgrid to power an off-grid wilderness sanctuary in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges have been awarded federal grant funding.

Battery/Storage, Other Renewables
Community battery plan kicks off journey to 100 pct renewables for Phillip Island
Joshua S Hill21 Oct 20210 comments

AusNet and Mondo Power unveil plans for a 10MWh community battery energy storage system on Victoria's Phillip Island, as a first step 100% locally sourced renewable power.

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