Plans to add battery storage to a 1.8MW community solar farm planned for Goulburn in NSW can go ahead after the project secured $2.1m grant from the state government.
Goulburn community solar farm wins grant to add battery storage
Policy
New US housing complex to put Sonnen batteries inside all 600 apartments
All-electric, solar powered housing complex in Utah to feature a Sonnen battery inside all 600 of its apartments, in a deliberate design “statement” unlikely to be replicated in Australia any time soon.
Home battery boost as NSW launches interest-free loans, Victoria expands rebate
Victoria has expanded its government rebate for battery storage to more than 250 postcodes, while NSW has finally launched the pilot for its interest-free solar battery loans.
Western Power to add another 100 stand-alone solar and battery systems
Western Power to install another 100 solar and battery-based stand alone power systems in the state's Mid-West, Goldfields, eastern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions.
Energy efficiency, the construction sector, and a uniquely Australian just transition
Energy efficiency offers a channel to address energy and climate challenges at a household and national level, while also solving some uniquely Australian problems.
We need to talk about energy literacy and degrowth
What's needed now is language that more explicitly signals the policy and behavioural changes required to both address the climate crisis and provide clean energy for all.
Solar has smashed the centralised energy model, but can it bridge the social divide?
As rooftop solar booms in Australia, a closer look at the distribution of "prosumers" across the network reveals emerging inequalities that must be addressed.
Western Sydney Councils form renewables buying group, in bid to slash emissions
Western Sydney Energy Program combines forces of 10 NSW councils to procure renewables and slash transport emissions.
Northern Territory names all 25 schools chosen for solar roll-out
NT names all 25 schools selected to have their electricity bills slashed by as much as 40 per cent through a government-funded solar roll-out that kicked off in December 2018.
City of Adelaide inks deal to go 100% renewable from July 2020
Adelaide strikes energy offtake deal with Flow Power to source 100% renewables – from 1 July 2020, "if it’s run by the City of Adelaide, it’s being powered by renewable electricity."
More than half Australia’s local governments have zero emissions targets
New study shows nearly 40% of Australia's largest local governments have committed to a net zero target by or before 2050 for their community emissions.
South Australia encourages rooftop solar and battery storage in new homes
Home builder Stoddart to add solar and batteries to new homes, and partner with Powershop and Reposit in creation of new virtual power plant in South Australia.
Bushfire crisis shows the answer to future energy security lies on our rooftops
Australia's current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.
Horizon Power eyes renewable hydrogen to power remote WA town of Denham
Remote coastal community of Denham may become host to one of Australia’s first hydrogen storage projects, as Horizon Power overhauls its electricity system.
How a small German town took back the power – and went fully renewable
At 100% renewable electricity, the German town of Wolfhagen demonstrates what can be achieved when municipalities use innovative approaches to ownership and governance of key infrastructure.
Sonnen wins R&D award for Adelaide battery plant
German battery giant wins Australian gong for transforming former Adelaide car factory into a battery manufacturing and export hub for Asia Pacific region.
