Until recently, Australia’s incumbent utilities would have comforted themselves with the thought that going off-grid in a big city was too expensive to contemplate. The continuing fall in the cost of rooftop solar, and the plunging cost of battery storage, has turned that assumption on its head.
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Proof we can chew gum, share solar and cut costs at the same time
A heritage listed former chewing gum factory turned apartment complex will use solar PV and behind the meter technology to supply residents with power up to 20% cheaper than retail market.
Your home or business can cut power plant emissions
Automated emissions reduction technology presents an opportunity for companies to address both green and smart customer desires.
Power struggle: First Nations fight to stay on country, and off grid
Astronomical electricity bills are so often the final straw for Australia’s remote Indigenous communities, consuming more than half of families’ annual income and, in some cases, driving them off country. But with the help of renewables, they’re taking the power back.
Solar + storage microgrids to power two WA indigenous communities
A JV between Energy Made Clean and Aboriginal corporation Eastern Guruma has won the contract to install solar and battery storage microgrids at two Fitzroy Valley communities.
CHP microgrid a prescription for sustainable energy
A combined heat and power microgrid at a Texas hospital benefits the larger community, thanks to a utility/customer partnership.
Melbourne's first Tesla Powerwall home battery system – one year on
Nearly one year ago, Greens MP Greg Barber installed 5kW of solar alongside Melbourne’s first 6.4kWh Tesla Powerwall home battery. Here’s a look at how it has performed.
Is Malcolm Turnbull's solar + storage array enough to go off grid?
The Prime Minister has a lot of solar and a lot of storage at his Point Piper home, and would need a lot more to go off grid. Most households would need more storage.
Stockland completes 925kW solar array on Sydney shopping centre
Australian property group completes its latest major commercial rooftop solar installation, a 925kW array at Wetherill Park Shopping Centre.
Can Australia be the world’s first ‘solar & storage native’?
Australia is at an energy crossroads and decisions made today have the potential to redefine the country’s energy future tomorrow.