Stationary superstore follows Wesfarmers stablemate, Bunnings, in pledging to source all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, starting with rooftop solar rollout.
Bunnings pledges to source 100 per cent renewables by 2025
“Lowering emissions is just the beginning.” Home improvement giant pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for all its operations by 2025.
Buildings must now eliminate gas to qualify for top Green Star ratings
Green Building Council of Australia will now require buildings to be completely fossil fuel free and 100% renewable powered to achieve the highest possible 6 Green Star rating.
Tesla launches UK home energy plan in first step to British solar and battery VPP
Tesla and Octopus Energy launch UK retail offer that promises to deliver a 75% electricity bill discount, as long as you have solar, a Powerwall 2, and preferably a Tesla EV.
Canadian Solar joins 600W+ club with Series 7 HiKu modules
Canadian Solar launches new generation PV modules with power up to 665W, efficiencies of up to 21.4%, and promising nearly 10% lower levelised cost of energy.
Tango Energy offers 20c/kWh solar FiT in Victoria – with a catch
Pacific Hydro-owned retailer makes new pitch for rooftop solar customers in Victoria, with offer of equal-highest solar feed-in tariff in the state – with a couple of key catches.
Goulburn community solar investment round raises $500,000+
Plans to build 1.8MW community solar and battery farm in electorate of federal energy minister Angus Taylor raises more than half a million dollars from local investors.
JinkoSolar enters US battery market with residential and large-scale offerings
Global solar giant Jinko has quietly added battery storage to its PV product portfolio in the US, including an 8kW/19.2kWh residential unit.
Rooftop solar set to continue growth in 2021, and take batteries and EVs along for the ride
SunWiz report predicts domestic market growth in both solar batteries and electric vehicles, as households and businesses start to embrace full suite of low-emissions technologies.
Zinc-air flow batteries target Australia market with minimum eight hours storage
Zinc8’s zinc-air flow batteries with a minimum of 8 hours storage, a 25-year life span and claims of costs as low as $US45kWh are coming to Australia via new partnership deal.