One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Australia excels in solar R&D and uptake – but can it become a major supplier of panels? We ask APVI’s Muriel Watt. Plus: solar strife in the regions and a new home battery scheme.
The $8,800 interest free battery loan can, in some cases, wipe out upfront installation costs altogether and boost annual power bill savings to $1500.
Australian solar outfit 5B has speed-delivered a 2.1MW solar system to help power an off-grid iron ore mining operation in WA’s Pilbara region.
New modelling shows that households in Victoria can save up to 75% on their winter heating bills – just by switching from gas to electric.
Australia now has more than 30GW of solar energy generating capacity installed on its grid, a new report has confirmed – so where is it all installed?
Four companies join forces to make solar for multi-tenant social housing more affordable – and more accessible – through a discounted package of equipment and technologies.
Ty Christopher has been living in his all electric home for 25 years. “My kids don’t think their life has been Amish or any different … It’s been zero change to lifestyle.”
“This is world-first technology … being used in New Zealand for the first time.” Allume’s SolShare cracks a new market to get solar where it’s most needed.
A local network battery gets to work in a town that hosts the state’s biggest coal plant, but also – in the spirit of the energy transition – ranks as top solar postcode.
Maldon is famous for being largely unchanged since the 1850s. But on energy, the small goldrush-era town is hurtling into the future.
