WA grid operator Western Power wants to take up to 10 small communities off-grid, to save costs on grid upgrades and extensions. More could follow.
Stockland to add big solar arrays to three more shopping centres
Stockland contemplates another three MW-scale rooftop solar arrays on its shopping centres, including what could be the largest array on an Australian car-park facility.
Woolworths builds solar portfolio to 1.2MW, well short of 320MW mooted in 2010
Woolworths has quietly installed 1.2MW of rooftop solar, but it is well short of the 320MW potential it identified five years ago.
GPT building 1.25MW rooftop solar array in Darwin, largest in Australia
GPT building a 1.25MW solar array on Darwin shopping centre, nudging rival’s claim to largest rooftop array in Australia.
Uluru resorts in Australia's centre to be powered by solar
A 1.8MW solar array will provide nearly one third of the day-time needs of the facilities at the iconic Uluru tourist attraction.
W.A. sees solar future, but battery storage and EVs are not allowed
W.A. energy minister Mike Nahan has done an about-face and predicted that solar will dominate the future. But the state owned utilities require solar households to sign contracts promising not to install battery storage or purchase electric vehicles.
NSW slashes solar tariffs to push households into battery storage
The New South Wales pricing regulator has slashed the value of solar feed-in tariffs in the state in what appears to be a deliberate move to push consumers to adopt battery storage, and to lock in long-term deals with major retailers.
Redflow's Hackett: Battery storage as common as broadband within 10 years
Redflow chairman Simon Hackett says market for battery storage “running hot” and predicts they will be as common place as broadband within a decade. His goal is to deliver software to make flow batteries easy to use. And if utilities try to fight this with higher tariffs, good luck with that.
New energy retailer to focus on solar and battery storage
A new electricity retailer that will focus on smart meters, rooftop solar and battery storage is about to emerge in Australia as the shift to decentralized energy models accelerates across the country.
New 100% renewable energy retailer to keep profits in local community
New community-owned retailer Enova releases its prospectus, championing local ownership and a 100% renewable energy target in a market dominated by big players, out-of-area projects and fossil fuel interests.