One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Kaluza CEO Melissa Gander on the change in technologies, and energy thinking, that will deliver more value to consumers. Plus: News of the week, including solar recycling plan and home battery uptake.
Two companies, including one of Australia’s leading environmental certificate agents, face bans from participating in the state energy upgrades scheme.
Gentailer launches suite of new home battery-based products to capture its share of the federal rebate boom. Just don’t mention “virtual power plants.”
New residential development to include rooftop solar, batteries and virtual power plant participation as standard, as two companies team up to deliver sustainable housing.
The darling of Australia’s federal rebate-boosted home battery boom has issued a product recall following limited reports of overheating AC plugs.
Regulator says hundreds of thousands of customers are on more expensive versions of retail electricity plans that offer a cheaper alternative under the same name.
Is this the first indicator of a plateau? Latest data shows Australia’s booming home battery market being tempered by industry constraints.
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer adds an extra later of warranty to its premium PV products, offering cash to customers claiming module replacement.
The federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has been an enormous success, but it has also pushed industry to “capacity” and changed the fabric of the market.
NSW wine maker with a hatted restaurant switches on solar and battery system that will power all its operations and deliver around $85,000 a year in electricity savings.
