After five weeks with 8kW of solar panels and a 10kWh LG battery – including mostly perfect weather, some rainy days and one eight-hour grid outage – here’s how the system at my NSW home performed.
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Brisbane Airport rolls out massive 6MW solar project
Huge 6MW solar upgrade at Brisbane Airport will supply 18% of electricity needs and save around $1m a year on energy bills.
Australia's top 10 solar postcodes, and the top solar locations by state
New data has revealed the latest ranking of Australia’s top 10 solar postcodes, including three new entries from Victoria, and one each from WA and NSW.
Solar households to help power Melbourne stadium, in EnergyAustralia pilot
Innovative EnergyAustralia pilot program allows solar customers to trade excess rooftop PV generation with MCG, in exchange for VIP stadium experiences.
Let's follow Malcolm Turnbull's rooftop solar and storage lead, and keep the lights on
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is mighty proud of the upgraded rooftop solar array and battery storage system that he had installed in his Point Piper harbourside mansion in Sydney earlier this year. And rightly so – it’s part of a vital new network resource that will help keep Australia’s lights on.
Victorian hospitals to tap solar through new state government scheme
Victorian government earmarks $26 million to roll out solar and energy efficiency measures at hospitals across the state, as health sector power bills soar.
Video: How off-grid solar and storage can be used in on-grid buildings
Worried about getting stuck in a lift due to unreliable grid power? This Tajikistan office building found a pretty simple – and reliable – solution.
Australia installs 98MW rooftop solar in August – soaring above 6GW total
Solar party continues. Latest data shows 98MW of rooftop solar PV was installed on Australian homes and businesses in August.
What city planners can do for people missing out on renewables
Not everyone can afford to pay for solar panels up front, or have roofs to put them on, but local planners can help disadvantaged households overcome energy poverty in several ways.
Energy Queensland taps people power to shore up summer grid
As the federal government continues to court coal, state-owned Energy Queensland has partnered with Melbourne tech start-up GreenSync to tap state’s distributed renewable energy customers, including the nearly 30% of homes with rooftop solar, and create a virtual power plant ahead of peak summer demand.