Software/Gadgets

Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”

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

March 10, 2021

Rooftop solar and grid stability: Is there a solution that is good for consumers?

There is no reason that a high penetration of distributed energy resources and a stable grid cannot co-exist, it is…

March 8, 2021

Energy giant GE chooses Australia to launch its first branded solar inverters

A range of GE-branded solar inverters have landed in Australia, going on sale Down Under before "any other country in…

February 26, 2021

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.

February 25, 2021

Zero-sum game: The rise of solar export limits, and what can be done about it

As rooftop solar continues to boom around Australia, an increasing number of households are coming up against strict limits to…

February 19, 2021

Online solar and battery sales platform wins commercialisation grant

Start-up UPowr wins federal grant to accelerate deployment of its all-digital solar and storage sales platform.

February 16, 2021

Enova taps Tesla Megapack battery as “queen bee” for shared solar project

Enova Community Energy chooses Tesla Megapack as first shared battery in its Beehive Project – a peer-to-peer solar trading platform…

February 11, 2021

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…

February 8, 2021

New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls

An update to inverter standards to control rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging, was rushed through…

February 4, 2021

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…

February 4, 2021