Two separate reports illustrate the vital role communities will play in the success – or failure – of Australia’s shift to a renewable energy powered grid.
Sydney Markets takes rooftop solar to massive 3MW – maybe more to come
Sydney Markets adds another 2.2MW PV array to take total rooftop solar capacity to more than 3MW, says there’s room to go bigger.
WA council proposes solar loans, rebates to boost rooftop installs
WA council weighs local government incentives as residential rooftop solar installs fall well behind state average.
Hundreds of Queensland state schools to go solar
Qld govt to fund solar and energy efficiency roll out across around 800 state schools, in bid to cut the collective energy bill by 20%.
WA suburb to trial community battery 'bank' for rooftop solar deposits
A new Community Power Bank scheme led by WA utility Western Power will allow local solar homes to store their excess generation in a shared battery.
Regional Victoria council adds 14.5kW solar system, on path to zero carbon
Mount Alexander Shire to install 14.5kW solar PV on heritage listed visitor centre building, as part of zero carbon 2025 goal.
Adelaide Uni to add 2MWh vanadium battery system, 1.2MW solar
University to install 1.2MW of solar and a 0.5MW/2MWh vanadium flow redox battery system, cut its grid electricity consumption by 40%.
Australian homes, business installed 6.5 solar panels per minute in 2017
It’s official: CER data says Australian homes and businesses installed record total of 1057MW of solar, mostly on rooftops, in 2017.
A 2GW solar farm – for farmers: India launches "world's largest" solar park
India’s newly inaugurated Pavagada Solar Park looks at farmers as key partners, and also key beneficiaries of the world-leading 2GW project.
Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage
ACT’s National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay for itself within 8 years.