Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and battery storage only during daylight hours.
Can solar and batteries take this WA gas hub to 100% renewables?
WA breaks ground on Australia’s first renewable hydrogen microgrid
Works have begun on what will become Australia’s first community microgrid to incorporate renewable hydrogen, a $9.3 million project in the remote WA town of Denham.
Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says
Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC’s proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid than pay to export their power?
Redback unveils two new home batteries with “more storage”
Two new lithium-ion home batteries – 9.6kwh and 14kWh – launched in Sydney ahead of going on sale in the second half of 2021.
Push to ban solar cold-calling intensifies, as company fined $3m
Victorian company found guilty in the Federal Court of using a “deceptive ruse” to market rooftop solar systems fined $3 million, director banned from business.
Rooftop solar regulator sets sights on installers who shirk the rules
Clean Energy Regulator to deploy “sophisticated analytical model” to catch out Clean Energy Council accredited installers making false STC statements or claims.
Giving gas the flick can save households thousands, study says
Study finds all-electric homes with solar and no gas appliances could save WA households up to $10,500 over 10 years compared to dual fuel homes without solar.
REC Group launches greener, more powerful pure black solar panels
Singapore-based REC Group to begin deliveries of Alpha Pure Black panel series in July, after official launch of the up to 405W lead-free modules.
Rooftop solar stays on track for record year, despite slow April
Australia’s residential and commercial rooftop solar market has delivered its first market contraction for the year.
Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids
Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.
