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With just $500 of rooftop solar modules, you could charge your EVs for 20 years

December 19, 2024 by Tristan Edis Leave a Comment

Four good quality solar panels – costing around $500 – would produce enough power for an EV for 20 years. Low cost solar is an incredible opportunity we should not ignore.

Filed Under: Solar, Electrification, Energy Efficiency

Sungrow installs battery at Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables system

November 27, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image credit: Sungrow

Sungrow says it has supplied the 17MW/19MWh battery energy storage system for Australia’s largest off-grid renewable power system at a lithium mine in remote WA.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage

Electric lawn mowers and solar panels could be “gateways” to home electrification

June 11, 2024 by Alison F. Takemura Leave a Comment

US survey finds fhe best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to electrify something — anything at all.

Filed Under: Electrification, Software/Gadgets

“A better way to live:” Indigenous-owned solar microgrid lights way for energy democracy

June 6, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Source: Original Power

Locked out of rooftop solar and locked in to a prepaid electricity supply, a remote Indigenous community in the NT has taken the power back with a trail-blazing solar and battery microgrid.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

Sun tax: When it will hit, what it will cost and why solar export tariffs remain controversial

May 16, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Reports that NSW solar households are about to get slugged with shock new export tariffs are exaggerated – but only slightly. The sun tax is coming and it is controversial.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

Home battery rebate gets major boost as demand for solar storage surges

April 15, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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Huge demand sees another $6 million added to the budget for the Battery Booster rebate, which offers an up to $4,000 discount on home energy storage.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, News, Policy

Battery storage sales surge as households seek payback against the grid

April 9, 2024 by Rachel Williamson Leave a Comment

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Australians are increasingly keen on batteries, but the reasons why signal an ever-widening gap between consumers and industry.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured

From gravel pit to solar farm: Pioneering community project nears completion

March 8, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

After years of grit, determination and collaboration, construction is underway on one of Australia’s pioneering community solar and battery storage projects.

Filed Under: Featured, Solar

Redflow shows off commercial “QuadPod” battery, ahead of installation

December 20, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Redflow, LinkedIn

Redflow has showcased its commercial-scale battery solution, the Quadpod, as it prepares to install one at an electrical engineering company.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Solaray rebrands as 1komma5° in official Aussie launch of smart solar and electrification upstart

November 22, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: 1komma5° LinkedIn

The German start-up with a mission to convert 500,000 buildings a year to climate-neutral power, heating and mobility, has marked its official launch in Australia.

Filed Under: Electrification, Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar

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