One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
In an unassuming factory in an Adelaide industrial precinct, 5B is walking the talk on making solar in Australia. In this case, not cells or modules, but solar Mavericks.
Latest SunWiz data finds August 2024 down from the July market high, despite delivering the second-highest average system size.
Tindo Solar has unveiled the first n-type solar panel to be manufactured in Australia, as part of the Adelaide company’s newly launched Walara Series of modules.
Round two of Solar for Apartments will offer another 5,000 rebates, this time extending eligibility to townhouses and units with body corporates.
The Powerwall 3 has had its official launch in Australia, bringing fresh insights on its specs and special talents – and how it differs from the Powerwall 2 – and revealing the local price.
First milestones marked in the delivery of a massive wind, solar and battery-based microgrid that will slash the fossil fuel use of a WA gold mine by up to 96%.
Momentum Energy signs Port of Brisbane to its Virtual Energy Network offering, which shares excess solar generated at one site across others.
Group of nine leading solar, inverter and battery manufacturers backs call to keep SRES product listing with the CEC – but with some changes and reforms.
New research finds re-configuring Australia’s off-peak hot water systems to coincide with peak daytime solar production could provide around 4,000GWh of flexible demand a year.
A ban on door-knockers pushing energy saving products and appliances has come into effect, as part of a crackdown on “nuisance marketing” and dodgy energy sales tactics.
