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Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” blackout solution
Sophie Vorrath18 Jun 20200 comments

New SonnenBatterie 10 home energy storage range unveiled in Germany, including a three-phase "islanding" solution that turns a home into a solar "power station" if the grid fails.

Software/Gadgets, Other Renewables, Solar
Why demand response is crucial to smart, renewable grids: the view from California
Luke Menzel18 Jun 20200 comments

California Energy Commission's Andrew McAllister talks ‘active efficiency’, a mix of traditional energy efficiency and demand response that will be key smart and renewable future grids.

Solar
Trina charts path to 600W solar modules with launch of TrinaPro Mega
Sophie Vorrath17 Jun 20200 comments

Global PV giant makes renewed push into large-scale PV market with launch of ultra-high power integrated solar modules with an output exceeding 500W.

Battery/Storage
World-first home battery performance guide submitted to Standards Australia
Sophie Vorrath17 Jun 20200 comments

A draft home Battery Performance Standard has been submitted to Standards Australia, after being put together over two years by an industry-wide consortium led by DNV GL.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Tesla Powerwalls tapped to help world’s fastest sailing race ditch diesel
Sophie Vorrath16 Jun 20200 comments

Tesla teams with global catamaran racing championship, SailGP, to switch the fledgling sport’s diesel-fuelled mobile recharging stations to solar and battery storage.

Battery/Storage
Soluna batteries gain CEC approval for installation in Australian homes
Sophie Vorrath16 Jun 20200 comments

Newly launched home battery systems of Australia-China joint venture added to Clean Energy Council’s list of approved lithium-based storage devices.

Software/Gadgets, Other Renewables, Solar
How green is your electricity? New Australian software identifies origin of supply
Sophie Vorrath15 Jun 20200 comments

A new software platform that will allow consumers to choose the provenance of their renewable electricity supply, and help establish clean energy communities, is set to be rolled out in Australia.

Other Renewables, Policy
“Australian first” network to deliver renewable electricity and hot water from organic waste
Sophie Vorrath12 Jun 20200 comments

Barwon Water led Renewable Organics Network project will use reclaimed organic waste to produce electricity, hot water and soil improver in Victoria’s south-west.

Solar
Cairns council installs another 1.7MW of solar across wastewater plants
Sophie Vorrath12 Jun 20200 comments

Solgen Energy says 1.7MW of solar – including four “mini solar farms” – installed across five Cairns wastewater treatment plants will cut grid electricity consumption by 25%.

Policy, Energy Efficiency
Social housing funding a welcome post-Covid salve – let’s make it sustainable
Laura Phillips & Mitra Anderson-Oliver11 Jun 20200 comments

Victorian government funding to address the state's severe social housing shortage must also target the development of climate-resilient, durable and liveable housing stock.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Ikea now selling home solar and storage in Australia, flags plan for Adelaide microgrid
Sophie Vorrath10 Jun 20200 comments

Ikea has official launch of its SolStråle PV and battery packages this week, and announces plans for a microgrid in Adelaide.

Policy, Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar
Why community-owned renewables should lead Australia’s Covid-19 recovery plans
Sophie Vorrath8 Jun 20200 comments

Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy - including wind, solar and battery storage - should form major plank of Covid-19 recovery plans.

Energy Efficiency, Policy
Morrison’s $25,000 grant could deliver full energy retrofit for social housing
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20200 comments

Morrison's 'renovation rescue' stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities. How could the cash grants be better spent?

Other Renewables, Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Microgrid feasibility funding awarded to 17 projects in round one of federal scheme
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20200 comments

First-round winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks.

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Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Why we need to see your solar
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris4 Jun 20200 comments

As the Australian rooftop solar market continues to boom, Stefan Jarnason from Solar Analytics joins the podcast to discuss the new monitoring guide, and why it’s good for consumers.

Energy Efficiency
Victoria delays on energy efficiency targets, changes to lighting scheme
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20200 comments

Victoria's DELWP presses hold on new targets for energy efficiency incentive program, says targets for 2022-25 and amendments to lighting scheme imminent.

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