One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Marble Bar in WA’s Eastern Pilbara region will soon have the capacity to host another 100kW of rooftop solar after a battery was installed at the town famous for its record-breaking heatwaves.
A post-pandemic reboot of plans to build a 48-level office tower in Melbourne’s CBD will feature a “solar skin” made up of vertical glass PV panels, that will generate 20% of the building’s power.
Pilbara Minerals inks deal to add 6MW solar farm to power mix at its Pilgangoora lithium project, with plans to add more PV and possibly battery storage.
Tesla has launched a higher powered version of its solar roof tile, with a significant boost in capacity and a brand new option to overlay the integrated PV glass tiles onto some existing roofs.
The shift to a national electricity market populated by disconnected microgrids and community batteries is being given a nudge along with a loosening of ring fencing rules for network companies.
Rooftop solar retailers to provide written estimates of expected savings of each new PV system they sell, as part of suite of changes for rebate scheme.
SunWiz data reveals 11 pct fall in month-on-month rooftop solar installs around Australia, as market affected by Covid and supply chain headwinds.
A new report out of Victoria has found that Melbourne households with an average 6-Star efficiency rating and no rooftop solar could save more than $700 a year in one (should be) simple move.
Australian owned and operated Redback Technologies adds grid-tied solar inverters to product line-up and expands home battery range to offer more storage.
A push to power schools with solar and battery storage is underway on opposite sides of Australia this week, as state governments drive shift to renewable grids.
