Powershop inks deal with online retailer Kogan.com, to offer “competitive power and gas services” via new brand called Kogan Energy.
New energy retailer set to launch, as Powershop and Kogan join forces
W.A. opens up regional grid to 10MW more rooftop solar
A review of Horizon Power’s solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western Australia’s regional microgrids long-awaited access to rooftop PV.
Revised battery rules again risk “banning” home installations
The latest Draft Standard for residential battery installations is shaping up to have the same impact as the scrapped “battery bunker” rule – making it nearly impossible to install current battery brands in, or on, homes.
W.A. gold miner claims Australian first with wind, solar and battery microgrid
A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a 23MW solar, battery and gas microgrid.
Second-hand turbines to help power mine in wind, solar and battery project
ARENA has backed the ground-breaking fringe-of-grid project, which is using 2.5MW of second-hand wind turbines, alongside 1MW of solar and a 2MW/0.5MWh lithium-ion battery.
Rooftop solar, battery quotas revealed as Victoria prepares to reopen rebate scheme
Details revealed for next phase of Victorian Solar Homes scheme, including 1000 battery storage rebates in limited parts of the state, and 3,333 new rooftop PV rebates each month.
Victorian college signs wind and solar PPA, in bid to go 100% renewable
Presbyterian Ladies’ College signs wind and solar off-take deal with Flow Power, as part of commitment to source 100% renewable electricity by 2020.
W.A. chook farm goes solar, in partnership with poultry shed business
Poultry farm in Western Australia set to save more that $1.5m on energy costs, after installing solar through an innovative renewable agribusiness venture.
“Australia’s largest” school solar system generates 1GWh in first year
An 888kW rooftop solar system installed at Melbourne’s Camberwell Grammar School has produced just over 1GWh of renewable electricity in its first year – almost exactly as predicted.
Colonial backs massive solar and battery storage roll-out in major shopping centres
Colonial First State backs commercial solar plan to roll out up to 9MW of PV panels and 12MWh of battery storage across 15 major shopping centres.
