North-eastern Victoria town of Euroa wins state government backing to install 589kW of solar PV and up to 400kWh of battery storage in $6m microgrid project.
Victoria town turns to solar and battery microgrid to beat blackouts
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Battery grant for solar homes announced by Victorian government
Victoria Labor government announces subsidies of up to $5k to help 10,000 solar households install battery storage.
SA to offer home battery grants of up to $6000
SA Liberal says Home Battery Scheme will offer $100m in subsidies for up to 40,000 households to install battery storage.
New solar + battery round for Yackandandah, as 100% renewable plans take shape
North-east Victorian town forges ahead on 100% renewable plans, with new bulk-buy solar round, community retailer and microgrid projects.
Solar hot water providers recognise cheap solar PV as they shift to diverters
Solar hot water is not what it used to be. Solar diverters use excess rooftop PV to heat water – like a cheap battery. And solar hot water pioneer SolaHart is now on board.
La Trobe Uni adds solar carport at Albury-Wodonga campus
Victoria's La Trobe University has added another 100kW to its regional Albury-Wodonga campus, with a PV integrated carport.
Three new solar farms and battery storage system to power NT airports
A NAIF loan of $150m will help add more than 50MW of solar PV and one battery storage system to airports in the Northern Territory.
Australia rooftop solar charts another record month, even as prices edge up
Business still booming for rooftop solar, with 142MW installed in August and NSW taking the lead and Victoria slowing slight fall.
Farmers to flock to solar and battery storage, as power costs bite
Survey reveals more than three-quarters of Australia's farmers plan to invest in solar and battery storage – and 20% are considering wind turbines, Angus Taylor – as the cost of power becomes a major agribusiness concern.
PV, pedal power and partnership: Microgrid statues planned for Portland parks
US city of Portland and three partners launch pilot to offer emergency microgrid support in a park statue that will charge cell phones and store emergency supplies.
Origin to build 5MW virtual power plant in Victoria, from rooftop solar and storage
Origin wins $4.5m Victorian govt grant to build 5MW microgrid using the solar and battery storage of up to 650 customers.
Vicinity extends commercial solar + storage rollout to $75m, five states
Retail asset manager Vicinity Centres extends solar and storage plans by further $50m, across another 17 shopping centres, to cut grid power usage by 40%.
Oops: Victoria solar rebate brings state's industry to "dead stop"
Victoria scheme to encourage 2.6GW of rooftop solar has unintended consequences in the short term, and the solar rebate price is also under threat.
Solar Insiders Podcast August 29
Victoria Labor’s solar rebate proposal is having an impact on the solar market, with customers putting off installations.
US oil giant Exxon looks to renewable energy in Texas
One of the world's largest oil and gas companies reportedly seeking PPA for at least 100MW of renewable energy, potentially more than 250MW.
Victoria solar rebate: Let’s make those 650,000 systems VPP-ready
By encouraging households to install a VPP-ready, ‘smart’ solar system, the Victorian government can plant the seeds for the distributed, renewables-based grid of the future.
