It has now been over a year since City of Newcastle made the switch to a 100% renewable electricity supply contract, as one of the first local governments in Australia to do so.
How the City of Newcastle managed its transition to 100 renewables
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Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra
One of Australia’s first and largest community-owned solar farms, a 1MW project financed by more than 400 Canberra locals, has been completed and energised.
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.
Rooftop solar rebate of up to 50 pct extended to small business in Victoria
Thousands of rooftop solar rebates offering up to 50% discount on cost of PV system to be made available to small businesses in Victoria.
Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs
Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.
Epho and Solgen: Is this the solar market consolidation Australia had to have?
AGL's purchase of Epho and Solgen is a major endorsement of the booming market and the latest sign of a period of consolidation.
Rooftop solar and grid stability: Is there a solution that is good for consumers?
There is no reason that a high penetration of distributed energy resources and a stable grid cannot co-exist, it is exactly this that a new technology promises to deliver.
Cleaning up renewable energy: What to do with 100,000 tonnes of solar waste
A University of South Australia researcher is helping establish a lifetime stewardship scheme to manage renewable energy waste from solar panels.
Plenti yields to plentiful demand for ‘buy-now pay-later’ solar and batteries
Low cost solar and storage loan provider Plenti says pilot showed 80% increase in applications when buy-now pay-later finance offered.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar tariffs slashed, countdown to new inverter deadline
The days of high solar tariffs are definitely over, because rooftop solar has helped slash wholesale prices. Plus: Countdown to new inverter deadline, and the regulator removed the licence of some module suppliers.
Rooftop solar installs head for more than 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year
Australia's rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another record-breaking year.
Goulburn community solar and battery project edges closer to construction
Community Energy 4 Goulburn calls for expressions of interest to design and build a community-owned 1.8MW solar farm with 400kW/800kWh battery.
Pole position: The little Tasmania solar PV system that could
Our solar PV system has reached a milestone of 100 megawatt-hours of production, despite lightning strikes and adapting to Tasmania's winter sun.
Two Victorian towns could go off grid under new network proposal
Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by local renewables and storage.
Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.
Regulator issues formal recall notice for LG Energy home batteries
Voluntary recall formalised in Australia with ACCC notice warning of increased risk of fire in a number of LG Energy Solution home battery energy storage systems.
