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Indigenous Australian 10kWh battery system set to launch – cheaper than Tesla

August 26, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 12 Comments

Brisbane indigenous company to launch 10kWh home battery storage system that it says will be cheaper than its closest competitors.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Victoria solar feed-in tariff to be slashed to 5c/kWh in 2016

August 25, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 10 Comments

Essential Services Commission confirms plan to cut Victoria solar FiT to 5c/kWh, one week after state govt promised to fight for rooftop solar rights.

Essential Services Commission confirms plan to cut Victoria solar FiT to 5c/kWh, one week after state govt promised to fight for rooftop solar rights.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

ARENA says one million Australian homes "hungry" for battery storage

August 24, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

ARENA CEO says speed and impact of coming battery storage megashift 'difficult to overstate', but could have huge benefits for networks and consumers.

ARENA CEO says speed and impact of coming battery storage megashift ‘difficult to overstate’, but could have huge benefits for networks and consumers.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Sydney office building overhaul adds 99kW raised rooftop solar plant

August 21, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

Photon Energy Australia installs 99kW raised solar system on office building in Macquarie Park, Sydney, as part of a major renovation.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Solar

Council installs co-gen units at public pools to cut costs, emissions

August 20, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

Darebin Council chooses natural gas cogen – instead of solar – as part of major energy retrofit at its two community pools that will save it $100k a year.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency

The real problem with network demand: air-con and pool pumps

August 19, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

New data from a major Australian smart-grid study has revealed an energy divide between households with power-guzzling air-con and pools, and those without.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency

Tassie raspberry farm freezes costs with 50kW solar array

August 18, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

A raspberry farm in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley has installed a 50kW solar system in a paddock to help bring down growing energy costs.

Filed Under: Solar

Canberra Hospital to get 500kW solar system, in $3.3m govt upgrade

August 17, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

ACT government to install 500kW solar system at Canberra Hospital as part of a $3.3m energy upgrade that will save it $490k a year on energy bills.

Filed Under: Solar

Alice Springs Airport nears 100% renewables with new solar array

August 14, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Alice Springs Airport will soon have one of the largest airport solar systems in Australia, with plans to install more than 1000 PV panels on the roof of a shaded long-term parking bay.

Filed Under: Solar

What do consumers know about energy storage? Much more than we think

August 12, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath 2 Comments

New surveys reveal rapidly growing interest in residential energy storage among Australian solar consumers, as people look to get the most out of their rooftop solar systems.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

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