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Do neighbourhood batteries stack up? Five reasons for caution on shared grid storage

November 30, 2022 by James Allston Leave a Comment

TRY community battery being craned into position in June 2021. Photo: Indigo Power

With big policy dollars pledged to neighbourhood batteries, we look at some of the problems facing community energy storage and how to get around them.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy

What is the right price for a battery in 2020?

July 2, 2020 by James Allston Leave a Comment

With such a wide range of prices, how much should one pay for a battery? It all depends on your load, and what you want to do with your battery.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Building all-electric homes – and why ditching gas isn’t as easy as it should be

May 14, 2020 by James Allston Leave a Comment

renters Solar panels on house tops in neighborhood - optimised
renters Solar panels on house tops in neighborhood - optimised

By creating a labyrinth of legal frameworks, regulators have made it all too hard for developers and builders to think beyond installing the simplest possible hot water solutions.

Filed Under: News

Major regulatory disruption to embedded networks on the horizon

April 8, 2019 by James Allston Leave a Comment

Electricity cables set aginst a sunset in Sydney, September 9, 2003. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Draft changes to frameworks regulating embedded networks in NEM propose exempt network service providers and exempt sellers face obligations closely mirroring those of distributers and retailers.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Policy

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