EnergyAustralia and Redback Technologies launch smart solar energy management system that could save customers $1,500 a year on electricity bills.
Energy Queensland taps people power to shore up summer grid
As the federal government continues to court coal, state-owned Energy Queensland has partnered with Melbourne tech start-up GreenSync to tap state’s distributed renewable energy customers, including the nearly 30% of homes with rooftop solar, and create a virtual power plant ahead of peak summer demand.
City of Fremantle set to build solar farm on landfill site
Fremantle City says it is proceeding with negotiations to install up to 2MW of solar on a former landfill site, as part of plan to be 100% renewable by 2025.
Community retailer Enova to buy and sell rooftop solar power
NSW community-owned retailer to buy excess rooftop solar from customers, as well as from local community solar farms and gardens, to sell on to other customers who can’t generate solar themselves.
Coal city Newcastle prepares tender for 5MW solar farm
Eight companies short-listed to tender for job to develop, operate 5MW solar farm on former landfill site at Newcastle.
ACT trials electric buses on public transport route
Canberra’s public transport bus fleet will trial two pure electric buses and one electric-diesel hybrid, as it transitions away from ageing diesel fleet.
Busting the solar ceiling: The fight for millions of Australians locked out of rooftop solar
New data has shown that in North Sydney, alone, 74% of residents can’t access solar because they are renters or live in apartment buildings. But there are ways to solve the problem – as well as new companies making it their mission.
VSUN edges closer to home storage market for vanadium batteries
Australian Vanadium says VSUN subsidiary well advanced in negotiations to roll out residential vanadium redox flow battery.
ZEN Energy taps commercial solar sweet spot, with three major projects
ZEN Energy says business demand for power at “about one-fifth” the cost of the grid driving commercial solar boom.
Should your mortgage cover solar and battery storage, too?
Digital mortgage broker claims a homeowner with $600,000 mortgage who added $16,544 to install solar and battery storage would be more than $1800 better off a year.