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Imagine a city 100% powered by renewables…
Scott Ferraro, German Burbano & Annabelle Pontvianne26 Jul 20190 comments

The vision is getting closer to reality with the development of a microgrid on the Monash University Clayton campus underway.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
ZEN Energy to install massive solar array to power S.A. tech hub
Sophie Vorrath5 Jul 20190 comments

Sanjeev Gupta's ZEN Energy signs up to deliver first 2.3MW stage of what could be a 6MW solar system to power South Australia's Tonsley Innovation District.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Here comes the world’s biggest virtual power plant
Elisa Wood27 Jun 20190 comments

Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California's Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the largest behind-the-meter virtual power plant.

Energy Efficiency, Policy, Software/Gadgets
Australia still doing bare minimum on new-build home energy efficiency
The Conversation25 Jun 20190 comments

Australia is still building four in every five new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard – and that's well short of optimal for environmental, economic and social outcomes.

Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
W.A. opens up regional grid to 10MW more rooftop solar
Sophie Vorrath21 Jun 20190 comments

A review of Horizon Power's solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western Australia's regional microgrids long-awaited access to rooftop PV.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Inverter maker SolarEdge adds “smart panels” to rooftop offering
Sophie Vorrath5 Jun 20190 comments

Israel-based SolarEdge has moved beyond inverters with the launch of its own PV panel offering on the Australian residential market.

Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Horizon Power-backed international body to champion microgrids
Sophie Vorrath31 May 20190 comments

International Microgrid Association launches in Perth to facilitate cross-sector collaboration, investment and acceleration of stand-alone energy technologies and capabilities worldwide.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
How solar is saving Horizon Power from crippling fossil fuel subsidies
Sophie Vorrath29 May 20190 comments

Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to go 80% solar at times without a battery.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Mirvac taps Melbourne shared solar tech for new apartment complex
Sophie Vorrath28 May 20190 comments

ASX-listed property developer inks deal with Allume Energy to use its solar sharing technology at new apartment complex – and potentially across all of its multi-occupant buildings.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Sonnen launches battery and solar fixed price energy deal in Victoria
Sophie Vorrath24 May 20190 comments

German battery manufacturer Sonnen has launched its “bill shock” busting solar and storage energy package, SonnenFlat, in Victoria.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
OpenSolar launches free online tool for Australian rooftop PV retailers
Nigel Morris23 May 20190 comments

After a highly successful pilot trial, a new – and completely free to use – software platform has launched in Australia, to help solar retailers deliver better solutions.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
New solar tool shows daily, time-based forecast for each state
Sophie Vorrath16 May 20190 comments

New tool integrated into APVI Live Solar Map, allows solar system owners to estimate how their PV generation will track over the rest of the day.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Shared solar and communal battery to power 100% renewable W.A. housing estate
Sophie Vorrath1 May 20190 comments

A 100% renewable residential development in W.A. will feature blockchain-ready solar homes, a microgrid supply network for water and power and – in what is being claimed as an Australian first – a shared on-site 670kWh battery.

rooftop solar
Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Labor to link 4,000 solar schools in 364MW national virtual power plant
Sophie Vorrath30 Apr 20190 comments

Federal Labor plans to create virtual power plant of solar schools across Australia, through $1bn CEFC loans scheme to help schools invest in rooftop panels and battery storage.

Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Cannon-Brookes' Atlassian commits to 100% renewables by 2025
Sophie Vorrath10 Apr 20190 comments

Atlassian becomes first Australian tech company – and third company all up – to sign on to global RE100 movement, with a "super complex" target of 100% renewables by 2025.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
New energy platform connects small solar farms with buyers
Angela Skujins9 Apr 20190 comments

South Australia based start-up, Oxamii, has developed a system to make it easier for owners of solar arrays 200kW and larger to sell power on the spot market.

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