Specialised training programs to upskill electricians in home battery installation and in the design and delivery of off-grid power systems win state funding.
Training pilot to boost skills in home battery installation, off-grid power system design
Electrification
Smart meters a must by 2030: “Digital foundations” for grid racing to renewables
AEMC recommends an accelerated program to install smart meters at all homes and small businesses in the NEM by 2030.
Rooftop solar rebate made available to more families as threshold rises to $210,000
Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable all-electric.
Does the switch to an induction cooktop mean expensive electric wiring upgrades?
Online forums are full of this half-baked claim, and it may be putting people off quitting gas. Here's how to right-size circuits for induction cooktops.
Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Community farm adds wind turbine, battery to slash energy costs by $20,000 a yearA working community and children's farm will further slash emissions and energy costs with a 5kW wind turbine and battery energy storage system.
Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm
Latest data from SunWiz shows average rooftop PV system sizes hitting a new all-time high. Is the message to "cover the roof" with panels getting through?
Rebates of up to $1,000 offered on heat-pump air and water heaters for households
Rebates of up to $1,000 on offer for households that swap out costly and inefficient gas appliances for energy efficient electric alternatives.
Cooking (and heating) without gas: What are the impacts of going all-electric?
Moving homes away from gas is an important step in the net-zero transition. Careful management is needed to ensure it is effective, accepted and fair.
Huge demand for efficiency and electrification as 13,000 households opt in to scheme
Sustainable household scheme attracts 13,000 households looking to improve their home’s energy efficiency and reduce its environmental impact.
Keen to get off gas in your home, but struggling to make the switch? You’re not alone
People can save considerable money by switching away from gas – even more so if they have solar panels installed. But still, millions of Australians haven’t yet made the move. Why?
Community-led electric homes program launches in fossil gas heartland
A community led program brings together products and information to help households go all-electric in a state where roughly 80% of homes use gas.
Want to slash your winter heating costs by 75 per cent? Ditch gas and go electric
New modelling shows that households in Victoria can save up to 75% on their winter heating bills – just by switching from gas to electric.
Electric homes: Tips to navigate gas-free living (without reverting to horse and cart)
Ty Christopher has been living in his all electric home for 25 years. "My kids don't think their life has been Amish or any different ... It's been zero change to lifestyle."
Microgrid “living laboratory” to demonstrate resilient, renewable power systems of the future
A flagship mixed-use, precinct-based solar and battery power system will highlight the benefits and challenges of deploying microgrids on the electricity network.
Solar apartments: New government funding seeks to crack the rooftop PV ceiling
A joint funding initiative from the federal and ACT governments will address one of the final frontiers of universal rooftop solar uptake – apartment buildings.
Should rooftop solar retailers sell air source heat pumps too?
Air source heat pumps are starting to eat the lunch of rooftop solar. The retailers that manage to sell and install both will come out on top.
