Low energy users in Queensland are being hit with huge tariffs, while energy guzzlers are being rewarded with tariffs one third of the price.
Can battery storage costs really fall below $100/kWh?
$US100/kWh: It’s the magical number that has been painted as something of a Holy Grail for the battery storage industry, but can it be done?
How IKEA plans to go 100% renewables in Australia by 2020, and save money
Only one big corporate in Australia has vowed to go 100 per cent renewable energy. And IKEA, which appears to be more than half way there, says it is saving money doing so.
Tesla battery storage – sold out, charged up and possibly over-hyped
If you are an Australian householder and you haven’t already got your order in for a Tesla PowerWall battery storage system, you may have to wait a while.
Shift to renewables will lower prices, and households can lead the charge
Households can take powerful and decisive action on emissions that will also save them money – install rooftop solar, and may be even battery storage. The power is shifting, quite literally, to the people.
Networks take revenge on solar households, and low energy users
Network operators have responded to the uptake of solar PV and energy efficiency by lifting fixed charges nearly four-fold. Now, in an apparent attempt to foil the uptake of battery storage, the networks want consumers to pay for the grid, whether they are connected or not.
Community-owned utility plans to lead solar, storage revolution
A community owned retailer plans to do what the big utilities cannot do – and help lead an energy revolution based around local generation, solar and storage, and community-based renewable energy.
LG Chem pushes Australian battery storage prices further down the curve
New 6.4kWh system from LG Chem brings costs at top end of the range down towards $1,000kWh, reinforcing the growing wedge between solar and storage and grid prices.
Introducing One Step Off The Grid
RenewEconomy is proud to introduce its new consumer-focused publication, One Step Off The Grid – helping households, businesses and communities navigate the energy revolution.
Why bigger businesses are joining rush to add rooftop solar PV
Large businesses often cut good deals for electricity from utilities, but rooftop solar is now offering returns of 18% per annum, and the market is poised to boom.