ANU-led project selects eight communities on NSW south coast for deeper look into transitioning them to renewable and battery-based microgrids.
NSW project to model regional microgrids identifies eight potential communities
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No more data “not spots,” as Vodafone pilots off-grid mobile phone tower
The “self-powering” mobile mast incorporates a small wind turbine, solar and battery storage and aims to solve the problem of remote connectivity.
Great Solar Business Podcast: Is solar a good career move?
We explore the pros and cons of making a move into the solar industry with Thornton DeVoy from Solar Analytics.
NSW regulator nearly doubles rooftop solar tariff as coal and gas prices soar
NSW pricing regulator almost doubles rooftop solar feed-in tariff benchmark for the state as coal and gas prices and outages reverse the renewable price trend.
Tindo seeks to fill solar “working capital gap” with B2B finance offer
Australian solar manufacturer to offer customers interest- and repayment-free bulk panel purchases, through business finance specialist, Moula Pay.
Consumers look to rooftop solar and batteries amid energy market chaos
Latest monthly data from SunWiz shows there's nothing like an energy price crisis to re-focus the consumer on home solar – and batteries.
Solar Insiders Podcast: The solar industry won’t waste this energy crisis
The mood in the solar industry has lifted as energy price hikes boost interest in rooftop PV and battery storage.
Solar in the Barossa as premium wine maker shifts to 100 pct renewables
ASX-listed Treasury Wine Estates updates solar progress on pledge to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2024.
NSW extends “free” rooftop solar offer to one million low-income households
NSW expands solar rebate scheme for low income households, as well as efficiency upgrades, taking opposite tack to SA Labor government.
“Hugely innovative” community battery launched in Melbourne
One of Australia’s first, independently-owned community battery energy storage systems has been unveiled in Melbourne’s inner north.
Some solar relief for regional households as rooftop tariff gets 41 pct boost
Some homes in regional areas with rooftop solar will get a slight reprieve from soaring power prices after a big boost to the feed-in tariff.
AGL partners with Plenti to offer generous home battery subsidy
The new subsidy, offered as part of a financing deal through Plenti, aims to drive battery uptake and participation in AGL's virtual power plant.
NT prepares to launch first virtual power plant on Alice Springs grid
The Northern Territory gears up to deliver its first ever solar and battery virtual power plant, after signing up SwitchDin to help deliver the ground-breaking trial.
Great Solar Business Podcast: How crap solar panel quotations will lose you sales
Nigel Morris pulls apart a solar panel quotation experience that went from bad to worse to stupid.
Rooftop solar costs bounce back up, despite good news in some states
Cost of installing rooftop solar fluctuated in April, following nationally lower prices in March, with marked drops in some states and increases in others.
Wind, solar and battery take WA town to 50 pct renewables – with more to come
Pacific Energy launches Shark Lake Renewables Hub in Esperance, with plans to keep adding to the microgrid and increasing the town's share of renewables.
