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Redflow shows off commercial “QuadPod” battery, ahead of installation

December 20, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Redflow, LinkedIn

Redflow has showcased its commercial-scale battery solution, the Quadpod, as it prepares to install one at an electrical engineering company.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Origin gets Kraken on household electrification, after disappointing on big solar and wind

December 20, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Origin invests another $530 million in Octopus, in a sign that Australia’s biggest utility might be honing on home energy electrification and efficiency.

Filed Under: Electrification, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Software/Gadgets, Solar, Tariffs

Property giant to create 50MW rooftop PV powerhouse in solar trading deal

December 6, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australian property development giant Stockland has signed an innovative rooftop solar deal that will help supply its entire operations with 100% renewables.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Heat pump installs surge to record highs as households go electric, quit gas

December 6, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image Credit: Solar Flow

The rush to home electrification is on, with record installations of hot water heat pumps and record amounts of oversized rooftop systems to power the exodus from fossil fuels.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Policy, Solar

“Biggest” solar and battery microgrid launches at shopping centre, with a Bowen on top

December 1, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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The first stage of what stands to be the biggest solar and battery system on a shopping centre in Australia has been completed, and anointed by the federal energy minister.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

CCA calls for rooftop solar subsidy extension, include home batteries and EV chargers

December 1, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: RACQ

CCA recommends an extension to the federal SRES in its climate progress report, and wants home batteries and EV chargers included. But the federal government is not sold.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Electrification, Policy

Solar apartments: Registrations open for $100,000 grants and zero interest loans

November 24, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program, offering up to $100,000 in grant funds and access to zero-interest loans to install shared rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Solar, Electrification, News, Policy

Solaray rebrands as 1komma5° in official Aussie launch of smart solar and electrification upstart

November 22, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: 1komma5° LinkedIn

The German start-up with a mission to convert 500,000 buildings a year to climate-neutral power, heating and mobility, has marked its official launch in Australia.

Filed Under: Electrification, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Rooftop solar feed-in tariffs to be slashed another 33 pct as duck curve grows

November 22, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Regulator flags plans to slash rooftop solar FiT by another 33% in 2024, as midday wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by … rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Solar, News, Policy

Fresh warning of fire risk from recalled home batteries as hot summer looms

November 21, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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“Any fire can be deadly.” Federal government joins urgent effort to recall thousands of potentially faulty home batteries at risk of overheating and catching fire.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, News

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