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Sonnen targets Australian home battery market with new outdoor-rated Evo

December 1, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Sonnen unveils new battery storage system developed with Australia’s market in mind – which can be installed inside or out.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Community solar and battery project opens to investors “across Australia,” lowers cost barrier

November 25, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

The Orange Community Renewable Energy Park has opened the door to investors from all around Australia, as construction gets underway.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, News

Rooftop solar industry “desperate for panels,” as supplies dry up

November 25, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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Australian solar manufacturer Tindo says shortage of panels and materials is leading to major solar supply crunch.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Inverter makers put in “impossible” position over integrated DC isolator rule change

November 23, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Solar industry calls for clarity as inverters with integrated DC isolators face becoming non-compliant “overnight” due to changes to Australian certification requirements.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Policy, Solar

“Huge win” for solar, with rooftop DC isolators no longer mandatory

November 22, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Rooftop DC isolators are no longer mandatory for residential systems, paving the way for less complex – and potentially safer – installations.

Filed Under: Solar, News, Software/Gadgets

The top 10 solar postcodes driving Victoria’s 1GW rooftop rebate milestone

November 19, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

More than 1 gigawatt of new residential solar capacity has been installed via the Victorian Labor government’s Solar Homes Program – but where are all the panels going?

Filed Under: Solar, News

Panasonic unveils new home battery in two sizes: big and bigger

November 19, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

New home battery storage offering from Panasonic suggests it expects US households to install bigger and bigger solar systems and aim for more and more independence from the grid.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, News, Off-Grid, Solar

Gas is neither natural nor cheap, but the industry spin is working on households

November 18, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

New research warns gas brand is “strong and stubborn”, and that asking people to give it up – either for economic or environmental reasons – is the wrong way to push for electrification.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Featured, Other Renewables, Solar

Australian solar ceiling smasher joins green building “fight” in US

November 18, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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Melbourne-based Allume Energy announced as one of nine start-ups to join The Clean Fight New York – a climate-tech accelerator program to decarbonise and electrify the state’s buildings.

Filed Under: Solar, Software/Gadgets

WA nickel mine taps vanadium flow battery to go 100 per cent renewable

November 11, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A nickel, copper and cobalt mine in southern WA is looking to shift to 100% renewables with a hybrid stand alone power system backed by a 300kWh vanadium redox flow battery.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Solar

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