Extreme weather conditions in China starts to have impact on solar and battery supply chains, plus all the local news.
Solar Insiders Podcast: China drought to hit solar, battery supplies
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Horizon Power secures land to take Goldfields town to 100 pct renewables
Menzies Shire Council sets aside land to support a renewable energy facility to power the remote mining town with a mix of solar PV battery storage.
Can’t afford a home battery? How a hot water service can be just as good
The addition of an electric hot water system to a rooftop solar array can be equivalent to adding a battery, shaving hundreds more off energy bills.
Trail-blazing community solar and battery project prepares to power up
One of Australia’s first community-funded solar and battery projects, the Latitude Solar Farm, is ready for energisation on the NSW Essential Energy grid.
Solar rebates and zero interest loans open up to new-build homes
Victoria's Solar Homes scheme opens up to new-build homes, in a bid to get panels onto household rooftops as early and as cheaply as possible.
Great Solar Business Podcast: Rooftop solar safety
Tips, tricks and what's new in solar safety with Erik Zimmerman from SiteTech Safety
Network trials solid-state hydrogen storage in 100 pct renewable stand-alone power system
Essential Energy is testing the potential for hydrogen storage technology to eliminate the need for any back-up fossil fuels in stand-alone power systems.
How solar households could shave hundreds more off their energy bills
New report shows seeking out best value retail energy deal is just as important for solar households as non-solar households, as tariffs chop, change and adapt.
Australia’s only solar manufacturer launches its most powerful rooftop module yet
Tindo Solar releases its largest-ever rooftop product, the 410W Karra panel, made in Adelaide.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Spring clean on the grid
Early spring brings solar surge and coal crackles as landmark changes made to policy.
“Another giant stride” for lower cost solar as 700W module gains certification
China’s Risen Energy claims world-first for certification for 700W series of solar modules, says they can deliver 10% reduction in levelised cost of energy.
Nearly all solar households want to add a battery, but costs still a concern
New survey finds a massive 84% of solar homes without a battery are looking to add one to the mix in the near future, as high grid prices start to bite.
NSW coal town trials Tesla community battery to store “clean, reliable” solar
Ausgrid unveils third community battery in NSW trial, says it expects to see "hundreds ... potentially 1000s" more like it over coming years.
Great Solar Business Podcast: WTF is going on in the energy market?
David Leitch from ITK Services and co-host of Energy Insiders, joins Nigel to discuss the machinations of the energy market.
Works begin on solar and battery microgrid to power island national park
Construction has begun to install a solar and 215kWh battery energy storage-based microgrid on Tasmania's Maria Island.
“Cover the whole roof:” Home solar systems are getting much bigger, here’s why
Rooftop solar systems are getting bigger, shifting the average system size from 6.6kW to north of 8kW for Australian households. What's behind the trend?
