Australia rooftop solar installs total 2.13GW in 2019 after huge December rush
A surprising and record surge in small scale rooftop solar installations in December take total capacity in Australia to more than 10GW....
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Wind, solar and batteries to slash emissions and costs in W.A.’s Esperance
Wind, solar and battery storage to power nearly half of W.A. town of Esperance, slashing emissions by half and electricity costs by nearly that much....
What does 10GW of rooftop solar power look like?
Australia's rooftop solar capacity is soaring, and is showing no signs of slowing down....
How much does smoke haze affect rooftop solar production?
Solar monitoring company Solar Analytics has found that rooftop PV systems in Sydney and Canberra saw PV output plummet by 15 – 45% on heavy smoke haze days.
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Newcastle builds local energy resilience with its 100 per cent renewable plan
Just four days into the New Year, the City of Newcastle reaped the benefits from the resilience created by its 100 per cent renewable energy plan....
Evergen joins forces with Solar Service Group to boost battery uptake
New partnership promises to "dramatically reduce" home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world's biggest virtual power plants. ...
Solar ceiling smashed as Melbourne apartment block shares PV and batteries
A 70kW solar 54kWh battery storage system installed on a Melbourne apartment block will use Allume Energy technology to share cheap clean power between 52 low-income tenants. ...
Puerto Rico’s electricity system at a crossroads
Puerto Rico’s electric system is at a crucial inflection point, with an opportunity to pivot from years of hardship to a new vision that is clean, reliable, and resilient....
Massive 5.8MW solar car park completed in $73 million commercial PV blitz
A 5.8MW solar car park installed at an Adelaide shopping centre, as part of Vicinity Centres' commercial solar roll-out across 17 shopping centres and five states....
California’s largest utility seeks 20 microgrids to mitigate wildfire power outages
Racing to beat California’s next wildfire season, Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking companies to install microgrids near 20 substations, to keep electricity flowing power lines are shut down....
