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Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra
Sophie Vorrath11 Mar 20210 comments

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.

News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
Sophie Vorrath10 Mar 20210 comments

A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.

Battery/Storage, News, Off-Grid
Texas grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future
Michael D. Mehta10 Mar 20210 comments

Microgrids and supporting technologies offer the potential to make grid failures like what happened in Texas a thing of the past.

News, Solar
Epho and Solgen: Is this the solar market consolidation Australia had to have?
Sophie Vorrath9 Mar 20210 comments

AGL's purchase of Epho and Solgen is a major endorsement of the booming market and the latest sign of a period of consolidation.

News, Solar
Cleaning up renewable energy: What to do with 100,000 tonnes of solar waste
Sezen Bakan5 Mar 20210 comments

A University of South Australia researcher is helping establish a lifetime stewardship scheme to manage renewable energy waste from solar panels.

Battery/Storage, News, Policy
Victoria to fund “neighbourhood-scale” battery projects up to 5MW
Sophie Vorrath3 Mar 20210 comments

Victorian government to fund series of “neighbourhood-scale” battery demonstration and pilot programs, to unlock the role shared storage can play on modern grid.

News, Solar
Rooftop solar installs head for more than 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year
Sophie Vorrath3 Mar 20210 comments

Australia's rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another record-breaking year.

News, Solar
Trina Solar launches battery storage business
Joshua S Hill26 Feb 20210 comments

Trina Solar launches new business unit focused on providing solar and storage solutions, grid services, and microgrids.

Battery/Storage, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow
Sophie Vorrath25 Feb 20210 comments

Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.

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Explainer: Solar feed-in tariffs and why biggest isn’t always best
Larissa Fedunik-Hofman12 Feb 20210 comments

Solar feed in tariffs are an essential part of the business case for rooftop solar systems. Here's what you should know about them.

News, Solar
Will the solar roof tile ever crack the mainstream market?
Sophie Vorrath11 Feb 20210 comments

What are the pros and cons of solar roof tiles? And will they ever, as Elon Musk believes, go off like kelp on steroids?

Battery/Storage, News, Policy, Solar
New Tesla community battery trial will allow solar homes to bank their stored energy
Sophie Vorrath10 Feb 20210 comments

Western Power and Synergy have kicked off a third community battery trial, this time offering up to 600 homes virtual solar storage via nine new PowerBank installations.

Battery/Storage, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
South Australia to trial “solar” hot water virtual power plant to act as midday sponge
Sophie Vorrath8 Feb 20210 comments

Solarhart-led project will use thousands of residential hot water systems to soak up excess rooftop solar and provide cheap and scalable grid management services.

News, Solar
Rooftop solar installs off to quick start in January, up 23% on last year
Sophie Vorrath5 Feb 20210 comments

Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to beat the odds, closing out the first month of 2021 with new installations up nearly one-quarter on the same time last year.

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News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Fimer taps Australia for roll out of new three-phase inverter line
Sophie Vorrath4 Feb 20210 comments

Fimer launches new range of "all-rounder" three-phase string inverters targeting commercial and industrial solar and offering a “host" of performance features.

News
One Step Off the Grid is taking a big step into 2021
Sophie Vorrath23 Dec 20200 comments

After a true "solar coaster" of a year, the team at One Step Off The Grid is taking a break. Season's greetings and see you all in 2021!

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