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Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

WA VPP pioneer wins green bank funds to extend solar and battery finance model

December 2, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

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Image: Western Power
rooftop solar Western Australia

WA virtual power plant provider wins federal government backing to extend its “end-to-end” home solar and storage offering to more Australian states.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electrification

“Bang it on the roof:” Shared solar helps ditch diesel in remote Aboriginal communities

July 25, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

western australia remote indigenous rooftop solar horizon warmun
Image: Horizon Power
western australia remote indigenous rooftop solar horizon warmun

A program shifting remote Aboriginal communities from diesel powered electricity to a system based on shared rooftop solar is slashing household energy bills by nearly $500 a year.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

No ban on gas cooktops yet, but new sweetener urges homes to ditch “last appliance”

November 5, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

Image: S Vorrath

Victoria makes good on its promise to add electric induction stoves to energy upgrades incentive scheme, in new push to get gas entirely out of homes.

Filed Under: Electrification

Council launches first non-network owned community battery backed by federal scheme

October 30, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

First non-network owned battery delivered through federal Labor’s Community Batteries program launches on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

New “VPP ready” home battery offering lands in Australia

March 5, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

Energy storage company Chelion has quietly announced the arrival in Australia of its new residential battery storage offering, the iHome.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Community farm adds wind turbine, battery to slash energy costs by $20,000 a year

August 8, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

myuna farm victoria small wind
Image: City of Casey
myuna farm victoria small wind

A working community and children’s farm will further slash emissions and energy costs with a 5kW wind turbine and battery energy storage system.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, Solar

QCells puts winter freeze on power prices for solar and battery retail customers

June 28, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill Leave a Comment

Image: Q Cells

South Korean solar giant will freeze prices of energy plans offered through its retail entity, Arcstream, to shield customers from expected winter price hike.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, News

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