South Australia unveils new standards and agents that will exert more control over rooftop solar as installation boom continues. And vale, Richard Collins.
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Tesla to add batteries and solar to another 3,000 low income houses in world leading VPP
Another 3,000 Powerwall batteries installed as South Australia's Tesla VPP expands to offer grid support services as well as savings for housing estate households.
Rooftop solar charts second-best month, despite Victoria’s Covid plunge
Australian homes and businesses installed another 251MW of rooftop solar in August, even as installs in Victoria fell by nearly one-quarter.
NSW community solar farm cuts ties with Siemens over Adani coal connection
Not-for-profit behind 1.8MW community solar and battery project in Goulburn will not use Siemens inverters due to the German multi-national's connection with Adani coal mine.
House hunters in the dark on energy ratings – and the average is pathetically low
Most Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards, and house hunters find it near impossible to find basic information home rental and ownership markets.
W.A. names all 10 “solar schools” selected for PV and battery VPP scheme
Western Australia government names all 10 public schools selected to form a solar and battery-based virtual power plant on the state's South West Interconnected System.
Solar installers fear being stuck with stock as state rushes to change rooftop rules
Smart Energy Council says solar businesses risk being saddled with "millions of dollars" of redundant stock in rush to new rooftop PV standards and protocols in South Australia.
Construction begins at Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm
Construction starts at SolarShare's 1MW Majura solar farm, set to be one of Australia's largest community owned solar projects.
Toowoomba first stop as Yurika installs 15MW of solar on Queensland shopping centres
Queensland government-backed plan to install 15MW of solar across five major shopping centres across the state is underway, starting with 1MW at Grand Central, Toowoomba.
Ikea solar adds microinverter offering as Enphase partners with Solargain in Australia
US-based microinverter maker Enphase Energy ramps up presence in Australian rooftop solar market in new partnership with major national retailer Solargain.
Solar and battery plant to displace “Olympic pools” of diesel in APY Lands
South Australia government to shift APY Lands power supply to 40% renewables, slashing emissions and costs while boosting reliability for remote Aboriginal communities.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar industry review, chaos fears in S.A.
Coalition announces review of solar industry, as fears grow of “chaos” from new rules in South Australia. And we hear from the CEO of fire retardant company PVStop.
Aldi Australia says it will be 100 per cent renewable by end of 2021
Aldi pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for its Australian operations by as early as 2021, after rolling out almost 32MW of solar and signing two wind energy offtake deals.
How a small town solved five key barriers to a 100 per cent renewable energy supply
There are five key barriers to scaling renewable energy supply in Australia, and this is how the Newstead model addresses each one.
More microgrids! Google joins push to beat California’s blackout blues
As if to underscore the point, power blackouts rolled across California right after dozens of stakeholders urged state regulators to push harder to get more microgrids built.
How solar, EV chargers and “greening” of a Cairns resort has slashed costs – and boosted profits
From switching to LED lights to installing solar and EV charge points, the "greening" of the Cairns Gateway Resort has cut expenses – and delivered higher returns for owners.
