A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
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Texas grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future
Microgrids and supporting technologies offer the potential to make grid failures like what happened in Texas a thing of the past.
Epho and Solgen: Is this the solar market consolidation Australia had to have?
AGL's purchase of Epho and Solgen is a major endorsement of the booming market and the latest sign of a period of consolidation.
Cleaning up renewable energy: What to do with 100,000 tonnes of solar waste
A University of South Australia researcher is helping establish a lifetime stewardship scheme to manage renewable energy waste from solar panels.
Victoria to fund “neighbourhood-scale” battery projects up to 5MW
Victorian government to fund series of “neighbourhood-scale” battery demonstration and pilot programs, to unlock the role shared storage can play on modern grid.
Rooftop solar installs head for more than 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year
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.
Trina Solar launches battery storage business
Trina Solar launches new business unit focused on providing solar and storage solutions, grid services, and microgrids.
Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow
Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.
Explainer: Solar feed-in tariffs and why biggest isn’t always best
Solar feed in tariffs are an essential part of the business case for rooftop solar systems. Here's what you should know about them.
Will the solar roof tile ever crack the mainstream market?
What are the pros and cons of solar roof tiles? And will they ever, as Elon Musk believes, go off like kelp on steroids?
New Tesla community battery trial will allow solar homes to bank their stored energy
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.
South Australia to trial “solar” hot water virtual power plant to act as midday sponge
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.
Rooftop solar installs off to quick start in January, up 23% on last year
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.
Fimer taps Australia for roll out of new three-phase inverter line
Fimer launches new range of "all-rounder" three-phase string inverters targeting commercial and industrial solar and offering a “host" of performance features.
One Step Off the Grid is taking a big step into 2021
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!
Biggest portable solar farm under construction for SA Water
Works begin on 12.8MW PV system in Adelaide, marking largest ever deployment of 5B's prefabricated Maverick solar block technology.
