AEMO's 2022 Integrated System Plan underlines key role distributed solar and storage will play in Australia's energy transition.
Rooftop solar and household batteries to take centre stage in rapid energy transition
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NT prepares to launch first virtual power plant on Alice Springs grid
The Northern Territory gears up to deliver its first ever solar and battery virtual power plant, after signing up SwitchDin to help deliver the ground-breaking trial.
Why this state government is kicking gas out of a big coastal community
An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state government.
Record year for home battery installs in Victoria, as national market slows
A record amount of home battery installations in Victoria in 2021 was not enough to deliver another year of growth for the Australian market.
LG makes shock exit from solar panel manufacturing, as global headwinds claim another scalp
South Korea tech giant makes shock exit from solar panel manufacturing, citing impact of global market headwinds including rising cost of raw materials and price competition.
How one solar battery system earned one household $100 in one day
Amber Electric is opening up its SmartShift demand response platform to customers across Australia after a successful South Australia trial – including a big windfall for one battery owner.
Look, no fossil fuels: Remote town transformed by solar and wind microgrid
Switch turned on for one of Australia’s largest and most sophisticated microgrids, a 5MW mix of solar, wind and battery storage with no fossil fuel backup.
Why Australia may be headed for its first rooftop solar contraction in years
Shifting local trends and global industry headwinds could deliver the first contraction in the Australian rooftop solar market since 2015.
New milestone, as Australia tops 3GW of new rooftop solar in 2021
Australian homes and businesses installed a record amount of rooftop solar in 2021, just edging past 3GW of new capacity added, despite another round of Covid chaos.
Cannon-Brookes backed SunDrive produces first panel with record-busting solar cell
The Australian start up that in September achieved a new benchmark for solar cell efficiency has this week notched up another major new milestone, with the production of its first ever full-size solar panel.
Fimer issues “call to action” as DC isolator rule threatens solar inverter chaos
Global solar inverter maker says changes to Australian standards around DC isolators, to be adopted in Queensland, will “cost jobs and money for no tangible benefit to anyone.”
Households could save billions with smarter, more flexible electricity pricing
Major new report says Australian households could slash their bills by up to $3.2 billion by 2035 with the accelerated uptake of cost-reflective tariffs and incentives.
Gas is neither natural nor cheap, but the industry spin is working on households
New research warns gas brand is “strong and stubborn”, and that asking people to give it up – either for economic or environmental reasons – is the wrong way to push for electrification.
How to slash your home energy bill by $735 a year – no solar required
A new report out of Victoria has found that Melbourne households with an average 6-Star efficiency rating and no rooftop solar could save more than $700 a year in one (should be) simple move.
Look, no solar! Why some homes are deciding on a battery-only strategy
How one non-solar household has slashed its power bills by investing in a home battery, and is expecting a three year payback.
Build it and they will come: How an off-grid community made the switch to EVs
Moora Moora was first established as an off-grid co-operative community in 1974 and has grown, since then, to host 30 off-grid homes, 70 people and, now, three fully electric cars.
