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Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

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

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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

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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

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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: Battery/Storage, News, Solar

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