One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
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.
The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing up hurdles for those seeking to plough through.
A 2.5MW solar system installed across 25 rooftops at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s north has been completed.
Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.
Global fast food giant opens its first net-zero emissions restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Queensland government-owned utility Yurika Energy inks deal with QIC Global Real Estate to install 15MW of rooftop solar across five major shopping centre sites.
A 1,044kW solar system installed at the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s headquarters near Townsville will deliver up to $400,000 of savings a year “back into science.”
Australia’s rooftop solar market charts second-highest month in April 2020 with 237MW new capacity installed. But analysts expect a Covid-19 drop-off to hit in May.
3MW solar system completed at Pernod Ricard Winemakers’ Barossa Valley wineries, rounding off the French company’s journey to 100% renewables for its Australian operations.
Solar buy-back scheme from Smart Commercial Solar and Clear Sky Solar Investments offers an economic leg-up to companies struggling through the Covid-19 crisis.
