ESB paints future of two-sided electricity market – but what does it mean for consumers?
What, exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?...
Category: Electric Vehicles
AEMO set to go live with Australia’s first distributed energy database
Australian Energy Market Operator launching nation’s first detailed database of rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and other consumer-owned resources....
How our Tesla Powerwall 2 battery provided power in the NSW bushfires
For this household lucky enough to be still standing after the NSW south coast bushfires, having rooftop solar and a back-up battery storage system has been invaluable....
City of Moreland calls on community to install more solar, drive electric
Moreland City Council proposes raft of community-based goals, including doubling rooftop solar uptake and switching to electric vehicles, as it aims for zero carbon in 2040....
All eyes on Australia battery market, as home storage becomes a “need”
Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage....
Mirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trial
October 25, 2019
Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
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ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale....
Luxury resort in Victoria adds “epic” 510kW rooftop solar system
Gippsland Solar completes 510kW rooftop solar system at RACV resort in coastal Victorian town of Torquay, to complement recently installed EV fast-charging station....
Grid reform “urgent” as rule-maker catches up with solar, batteries and EVs
AEMC unveils blueprint for "future energy grid" embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past....
UNSW report proposes floating microgrids of electric boats
UNSW researchers propose floating microgrids made up of electric boat motors, renewables and smart controls, to help power islands and provide electricity after disasters....
Simon Hackett shifts Tasmania farm to solar microgrid, with 27 ZBM2 batteries
Sheep and cattle farm to install 100kW solar, 270kWh zinc bromine flow battery storage, to slash grid power use and prepare for shift to electric vehicles....
