Study finds all-electric homes with solar and no gas appliances could save WA households up to $10,500 over 10 years compared to dual fuel homes without solar.
Giving gas the flick can save households thousands, study says
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Unique off-grid solar project debuts Sunport flexible modules
Sunport Power installs Japanese off-grid solar project using the company’s metal wrap through (MWT) technology, which boasts flexibility and greater solar efficiency.
Longi Solar launches Hi-MO module series, pitched at rooftops
Longi formally launches Hi-MO 4m module, with three products delivering up to 460W capacity and with up to 21% efficiency.
Simon Hackett uses big Redflow battery system to create microgrid at Tassie farm
Redflow's largest shareholder puts his investment to work, with 280kWh ZBM flow battery system that with solar will “eliminate” grid electricity costs for his Tassie farm.
Watchdog fines Powershop for discriminating against solar customers
Powershop says it's "gutted" after sub-brand Kogan Energy was found to have offered cheaper electricity tariffs exclusively to non-solar customers in Victoria.
Dairy giant targets 50% renewables, signs wind contract with Engie in Australia
The Australian arm of one of the world’s top 10 dairy processors will shift to just under 50% renewable electricity for its Australian operations via a PPA with Engie.
“Unacceptable:” Tesla solar roof customers not happy with price hike
Roof "complexities" cited as Tesla customers report drastic and unexpected price increases on existing Solar Roof orders, in one case by more than 50%.
Unstoppable: Rooftop solar market notches up new all-time high in March
Australia breaks yet another record for rooftop solar installations, with homes and businesses adding 317MW of systems in March – an all-time high for national monthly installs.
Energy Queensland to trial five grid-connected batteries in high solar zones
Energy Queensland to trial network-connected batteries in five regional locations that will host a total of 40MWh of storage capacity between them.
Germany installed 100,000 home batteries in “year of Corona”
German households have now installed a total of 300,000 battery systems, as the proportion of home solar systems installed with storage rose to 70% in 2020.
Tesla launches new battery energy plan, including big Powerwall discount
Tesla launches new energy plan in South Australia that promises big discounts on home battery storage and more behind-the-meter back-up for the grid.
Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households
New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.
McCain completes first phase of 8.2MW renewables plant in Victoria
McCain Foods Australia cuts ribbon on first 4.5MW of solar in an 8.2MW hybrid renewables plant being built to power its Ballarat processing facility.
Trina Solar unveils 670 watt Vertex module, its highest power panel yet
Global PV giant ups the ante – again – in the solar power stakes, unveiling a 670W panel with an efficiency rating of up to 21.6% targeting the utility-scale market.
Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra
One of Australia’s first and largest community-owned solar farms, a 1MW project financed by more than 400 Canberra locals, has been completed and energised.
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.
