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Victoria "Community Grid" grows, in bid to cut network costs by $30m
Sophie Vorrath14 May 20180 comments

Victorian Community Grid Project that promises to save United Energy $30m in avoided network costs adds key new solar and storage system to collection.

Solar
South Australia solar market slump blamed on Liberals policy void
Giles Parkinson9 May 20180 comments

South Australia rooftop solar market falls sharply in April, confirming reports from solar retailers who blame uncertainty caused by policy cloud of new Liberal government.

Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Townsville resort bets on solar, efficiency to cut grid power by 70%
Sophie Vorrath9 May 20180 comments

A luxury resort in Townsville in Queensland’s north is looking to cut its grid power consumption by up to 70 per cent, through a suite of cutting edge renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades.

Energy Efficiency, Podcasts, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Looking for energy independence? Make your solar smarter
Lior Handelsman9 May 20180 comments

As rooftop solar uptake increases, and the cost of batteries decreases, integrating smart management and storage can boost energy independence dramatically.

Solar
Solar Insiders May 9
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris9 May 20180 comments

Australia’s will reach 7GW of rooftop solar in May; why South Australia has hit a wall; and what’s happening at Tesla.

Solar
Melbourne's Crown Casino installs 300kW rooftop solar system
Sophie Vorrath8 May 20180 comments

Melbourne's Crown casino complex is now partly solar powered, after the installation of a 300kW rooftop PV system on its admin building.

Solar, Tariffs
IPART takes hard line on solar as it slashes feed-in tariff
Sophie Vorrath8 May 20180 comments

IPART confirms plans to effectively penalise NSW solar households for the lower electricity prices their rooftop PV has helped to deliver, by cutting the recommended feed-in tariff in half for 2018/19.

Solar
Australia beats 100MW rooftop solar installs for 7th month in a row
Giles Parkinson8 May 20180 comments

Australia rooftop solar installations top 100MW for the seventh month on a row.

Solar, Tariffs
WA residential solar PPA could be "absolute game changer"
Sophie Vorrath7 May 20180 comments

Buyers of new-build homes at a property development in Perth’s northern suburbs are being offered an innovative rooftop solar power purchase agreement that promises to cut their daytime power costs by 40%.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Image of the Day: Have Tesla Powerpack – "who needs Ergon?"
Sophie Vorrath4 May 20180 comments

North Queensland business going off-grid with rooftop PV and a Tesla Powerpack battery system proudly proclaims: Who needs the network?

Solar
Commercial PV boom grips WA, as business wakes up to solar
Sophie Vorrath3 May 20180 comments

The company behind one of WA's biggest retail solar installs says state’s commercial PV market is booming, as businesses seek to cut their exposure to grid electricity costs.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Vicinity plans biggest solar array and biggest battery at shopping centres
Sophie Vorrath3 May 20180 comments

Vicinity to roll-out of more than 11MW of commercial solar in a $28m project that will include largest rooftop array and a major battery storage installation.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Daly River community goes "solar only" by day
Sophie Vorrath2 May 20180 comments

Remote NT indigenous community now officially running on solar only during the day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
Latrobe Valley dairy farms to share energy via blockchain micro-grid
Giles Parkinson27 Apr 20180 comments

First blockchain virtual micro-grid in Australia will use solar and storage to allow 200 dairy farms, 100 households and 20 businesses to share energy.

Solar
Home of "crocodile hunter" goes solar, with biggest PV array at an Australian zoo
Sophie Vorrath27 Apr 20180 comments

Australia Zoo is installing 648kW of solar on its "crocoseum" building, to save on electricity and spend more on conservation.

Solar
Solar Insiders April 26
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris26 Apr 20180 comments

Why solar diverters work, crackdown on poor inverters, what the NEG means for solar, and a wrap of EV news.

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