Soluna batteries gain CEC approval for installation in Australian homes
Newly launched home battery systems of Australia-China joint venture added to Clean Energy Council’s list of approved lithium-based storage devices....
Author: Sophie Vorrath
How green is your electricity? New Australian software identifies origin of supply
A new software platform that will allow consumers to choose the provenance of their renewable electricity supply, and help establish clean energy communities, is set to be rolled out in Australia....
“Australian first” network to deliver renewable electricity and hot water from organic waste
Barwon Water led Renewable Organics Network project will use reclaimed organic waste to produce electricity, hot water and soil improver in Victoria’s south-west....
Cairns council installs another 1.7MW of solar across wastewater plants
Solgen Energy says 1.7MW of solar – including four “mini solar farms” – installed across five Cairns wastewater treatment plants will cut grid electricity consumption by 25%....
Ikea now selling home solar and storage in Australia, flags plan for Adelaide microgrid
Ikea has official launch of its SolStråle PV and battery packages this week, and announces plans for a microgrid in Adelaide....
Why community-owned renewables should lead Australia’s Covid-19 recovery plans
Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy - including wind, solar and battery storage - should form major plank of Covid-19 recovery plans....
Morrison’s $25,000 grant could deliver full energy retrofit for social housing
Morrison's 'renovation rescue' stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities. How could the cash grants be better spent?...
Microgrid feasibility funding awarded to 17 projects in round one of federal scheme
First-round winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks....
Victoria delays on energy efficiency targets, changes to lighting scheme
Victoria's DELWP presses hold on new targets for energy efficiency incentive program, says targets for 2022-25 and amendments to lighting scheme imminent....
Wodonga wastewater plant goes solar as Photon Energy tapped for $7 million contract
Wastewater treatment plant in north-eastern Victoria to be powered by 3MW ground-mounted solar system after Photon Energy awarded the $A7.2m contract for the project....
