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No rooftop, no problem: “Solar garden” offering opens to whole of grid

September 22, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Haystacks offer of “plots” of PV to customers unable to install panels on their rooftops extends beyond NSW to other NEM states.

Filed Under: Solar, News

SunPower unveils two new SunVault battery options

September 22, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image credit: SunPower

US solar company SunPower has unveiled two new versions of its popular SunVault battery storage products, including a 19.5kWh and 39kWh version.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Solar giant joins home battery market with “all-in-one” scalable offering

September 14, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Canadian Solar prepares to launch an all-in-one residential energy storage solution, called the EP Cube, which is scalable from 9.9kWh up to 19.9kWh.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Australia’s only solar manufacturer launches its most powerful rooftop module yet

August 18, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: Tindo Solar

Tindo Solar releases its largest-ever rooftop product, the 410W Karra panel, made in Adelaide.

Filed Under: Solar

Trina Solar seeks to firm up PV supply chain with massive new production facility

July 14, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

trina solar factory
Image: Trina Solar
trina solar factory

The new Industrial Park will cover almost the entire PV manufacturing chain from polysilicon production to modules based on 210 and N-type technology.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Tesla turns to California to build “world’s largest virtual power plant”

July 13, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Tesla powerwall home battery cali VPP july 22

California could challenge South Australia’s claim to the world’s biggest Tesla Powerwall based virtual power plant, with the launch of a VPP pilot in the state.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

AGL partners with Plenti to offer generous home battery subsidy

June 2, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

The new subsidy, offered as part of a financing deal through Plenti, aims to drive battery uptake and participation in AGL’s virtual power plant.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Rooftop solar costs bounce back up, despite good news in some states

May 31, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: Horizon Power

Cost of installing rooftop solar fluctuated in April, following nationally lower prices in March, with marked drops in some states and increases in others.

Filed Under: Solar, News

School-based solar and battery virtual power plant pilot kicks off in NSW

May 19, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Kingswood Public School. Image Supplied.

Sixty public schools in New South Wales will host Australia’s largest school-based trial of solar, battery storage, and VPP technology. 

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Policy

Sweden to sell sunshine in California in Ikea’s latest rooftop solar partnership

May 17, 2022 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: SunPower

Swedish furnishing giant partners with leading US solar company to offer residential PV solutions to members of its customer loyalty program.

Filed Under: Solar, News

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