Essential Energy hopes to eliminate the use of diesel back-up by adding renewable hydrogen to a solar and battery microgrid in a NSW National Park.
Network trials hydrogen electrolyser to dump diesel and power lines
Rooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a close
New SunWiz data shows a 26% jump in rooftop PV installs between October and November, as the race to install solar ramps up ahead of Christmas.
Solar and battery giants unite to fight “outdated” inverter rule change
Some of the biggest solar and battery names in the world call for rethink of inverter changes they say will cause rise in prices.
Why the humble heat pump is about to experience a global boom
International Energy Agency report predicts a boom-time for heat pumps – an “indispensable” technology in the global energy and climate crises.
REC launches production of TwinPeak 5 solar modules, shipping by Christmas
Global solar outfit starts production in Singapore of the fifth generation of its award-winning TwinPeak residential PV panels.
“Please act quickly:” ACCC issues fresh recall for ‘dangerous’ batteries
The faulty batteries, which may be branded LG, SolaX, Opal, Redback, Eguana, or VARTA, can overheat and catch fire.
Rooftop solar payback set to shrink to three years, thanks to costly coal and gas
Clean Energy Regulator says forecasts of high energy prices into 2023 and 2024 could see the payback period for rooftop solar cut by another year.
ACT launches tender for community battery to support all-electric solar suburb
ACT launches stage one of tender to develop a community-scale battery to support homes and the grid in one of the territory’s first gas-free suburbs.
Coastal town becomes first in Australia to trial green hydrogen to replace dirty diesel
Green hydrogen production and generation plant completed for use alongside solar, wind and battery storage to help power a remote WA town.
Tonsley hub edges closer to 100 pct renewables with massive solar rooftop
A boosted 5MW rooftop solar array at the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide will power up next week, taking it to 80% renewables. Battery storage is next.
