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Australian battery maker cuts household system prices by up to $1,000
Sophie Vorrath1 Sep 20230 comments

Australian-owned and operated Redback has pushed down prices across its range of batteries, offering retail discounts of between $500 and $1000.

Software/Gadgets, Electrification, News, Policy, Tariffs
Smart meters a must by 2030: “Digital foundations” for grid racing to renewables
Sophie Vorrath & Jacinta Bowler31 Aug 20230 comments

AEMC recommends an accelerated program to install smart meters at all homes and small businesses in the NEM by 2030.

Solar, News
Trina Solar begins mass production of world’s most powerful PV modules
Joshua S Hill31 Aug 20230 comments

Chinese solar manufacturing giant begins mass production of its Vertex N 700W+ series solar modules, marking what it says is the start of the “PV 7.0 Era”.

Solar, Electrification, News, Policy
Rooftop solar rebate made available to more families as threshold rises to $210,000
Rachel Williamson23 Aug 20230 comments

Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable all-electric.

Solar, News, Policy
Rooftop solar installer convicted for falsely claiming certificates for jobs while overseas
Sophie Vorrath22 Aug 20230 comments

Solar installer convicted and released on a 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to making false statements for the rooftop rebate.

Battery/Storage, News
New battery entrant offers safer, faster commercial energy storage
Joshua S Hill16 Aug 20230 comments

The lithium-iron phosphate battery boasts a round-trip efficiency of 95% and a flexible and modular design allowing rapid deployment up to 452kWh.

Battery/Storage, News
Tesla offers rebate on Powerwall home batteries – but not for long
Sophie Vorrath11 Aug 20230 comments

Tesla opens a four-and-a-half month window for Australian customers to get a discount on the cost of a Powerwall home battery, with the launch of a nationwide rebate.

Solar, News
Solar home pre-cooling cuts energy bills through summer, chills the solar duck
Sophie Vorrath11 Aug 20230 comments

UNSW study shows pre-cooling homes using daytime rooftop PV can cut summer energy bills, improve thermal comfort and ease problems of excess solar on the grid.

Solar, Electrification, Featured, News
Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm
Sophie Vorrath3 Aug 20230 comments

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?

battery storage act reposit - optimised grants
Energy Efficiency, Electrification, News
Huge demand for efficiency and electrification as 13,000 households opt in to scheme
Joshua S Hill27 Jul 20230 comments

Sustainable household scheme attracts 13,000 households looking to improve their home’s energy efficiency and reduce its environmental impact.

Electrification, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Community-led electric homes program launches in fossil gas heartland
Joshua S Hill20 Jul 20230 comments

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.

Solar, Featured, News
How Australia got to 30GW of solar: Households led the way
Sophie Vorrath19 Jul 20230 comments

Australia now has more than 30GW of solar energy generating capacity installed on its grid, a new report has confirmed – so where is it all installed?

Solar, News
Solar carparks offer renewable solution for supermarkets, and cheap EV charging
Jacinta Bowler13 Jul 20230 comments

Solar car parks are helping supermarkets offset huge electricity costs, and providing a source of cheap power for EV charging customers.

Allume Energy SolShare
News
Australian tech brings shared solar and halved energy bills to public housing
Sophie Vorrath12 Jul 20230 comments

"This is world-first technology ... being used in New Zealand for the first time." Allume's SolShare cracks a new market to get solar where it's most needed.

Solar, Battery/Storage, News
QCells puts winter freeze on power prices for solar and battery retail customers
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill28 Jun 20230 comments

South Korean solar giant will freeze prices of energy plans offered through its retail entity, Arcstream, to shield customers from expected winter price hike.

commercial solar rooftop officeworks
Battery/Storage, News, Solar
Batteries included: Officeworks adds storage to solar at stores to reach 100 pct renewables
Sophie Vorrath21 Jun 20230 comments

Office supplies giant switches on its first behind-the-meter battery at a retail outlet in Queensland – a final step in plan to source 100% renewables by 2025.

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