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Coal mine turned solar farm powers through bushfires, earns Newcastle council $420k
Sophie Vorrath30 Jun 20200 comments

City of Newcastle's 5MW Summerhill solar farm made more than $420,000 between mid-November and end-April, including powering through the January bushfires.

Solar, Policy
School energy costs cut by up to $40k a year through NT government scheme
Sophie Vorrath29 Jun 20200 comments

Northern Territory government says the six rooftop PV installations completed so far are saving selected schools between $30,000 and $40,000 a year on energy costs.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
Sixth Tesla community battery installed in Western Australia PowerBank trial
Sophie Vorrath29 Jun 20200 comments

Western Australia trial that will offer virtual home energy storage installs 464kWh Tesla battery system in Top 20 Perth solar suburb of Port Kennedy.

Software/Gadgets, Other Renewables
Data centres are primed for green energy opportunities
Harley Tempest25 Jun 20200 comments

Until recently, medium-sized data centres have been limited in their options for energy procurement. There is now a new technology that can solve this problem.

rooftop solar
Solar
Rooftop solar data shows drop in unsafe systems, even as market booms
Sophie Vorrath25 Jun 20200 comments

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published its latest report on the quality and safety standards of the nation’s millions of rooftop solar systems, and it’s encouraging news.

Solar
Canberra community solar farm set for construction in August
Sophie Vorrath24 Jun 20200 comments

SolarShare signs up Epho Commercial Solar to design and build its long-awaited 1.3MW community solar farm in the Majura Valley in Canberra.

Energy Efficiency
Adelaide start-up aims to boost household energy ratings off the plan
Andrew Spence24 Jun 20200 comments

Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Tesla claims “lowest-ever” cost for rooftop solar in US by 33%
Sophie Vorrath23 Jun 20200 comments

Tesla has quietly laid claim to “the lowest-ever cost” for installing rooftop solar in the United States – and announced a money-back guarantee to back it up.

Energy Efficiency
Australia has failed on energy efficiency – and governments have hidden the truth
Hugh Saddler23 Jun 20200 comments

The structure of Australia's national productivity plan has made it possible for governments to hide how badly we are travelling on energy efficiency.

Energy Efficiency, Policy
Dairy farms targeted in federal grant scheme to boost energy efficiency
Sophie Vorrath22 Jun 20200 comments

Australian dairy farming industry set for energy efficiency overhaul, with grants of up to $20,000 opened up to businesses in the sector by the federal Coalition government.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Nillumbik Council tenders for solar farm, possible battery on former landfill site
Sophie Vorrath22 Jun 20200 comments

Plans to build a solar farm on a former landfill site in Melbourne’s north have reached a “key milestone” after the announcement of a request for tender for the project.

Solar
Small, smart, community-owned solar farm on cards for NSW High Country
Sophie Vorrath21 Jun 20200 comments

Specialist small PV project developer Meralli Solar and community renewables outfit Farming the Sun are joining forces to build a 9MW solar farm in Uralla, NSW.

Software/Gadgets, Battery/Storage, Solar, Tariffs
Consumers want it, networks need it: Verdict in on world-first blockchain solar trading trial
Sophie Vorrath19 Jun 20200 comments

Report on W.A. trial using Power Ledger blockchain technology finds peer-to-peer solar energy trading technically feasible, good for grid and consumers – but unlikely to take off under current network tariff structures.

Battery/Storage, Policy
Tesla community battery installed in Busselton – first for W.A. South West region
Sophie Vorrath19 Jun 20200 comments

A fifth PowerBank battery installed by W.A. to help balance the state's grid, allow more customers to install solar, and offer a "community" storage option to local solar homes.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Off-grid battery to shift NT Titjikala community to solar only, by day
Sophie Vorrath19 Jun 20200 comments

A 970kWh battery added to existing 400kW solar array expected to take remote Northern Territory Indigenous community almost entirely off its diesel power supply.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: CSIRO’s new solar, battery and EV forecasts
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris18 Jun 20200 comments

CSIRO releases new forecasts for solar, battery and electric vehicles, while more solar firms under pressure from Covid-19 despite overall resilience of rooftop solar market.

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