One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Farmers are finding that using solar and storage to create their own mini power stations is cheaper, cleaner and more reliable alternative to diesel or dependence on the grid. Power hungry irrigators, in particular, are finding quick paybacks.
Average residential solar system prices for September 2016 have matched the all-time low seen in December of last year.
I’m on the edge of solarization, and I want to be clear—with myself at least—why I’m doing this. Just what am I hoping to get out of it?
Survey finds nearly one-quarter of businesses already generating some power with rooftop solar – 83% seriously considering it.
What will happen when my feed in tariff ends? We did the numbers to see how battery storage could help our solar system minimise our bills.
Combining PV with a storage solution, homeowners gain from a variety of possibilities and benefits. However, it is important to know how to select the right kind of storage solution..
Should battery storage be discharged during peak only, and is it worth discharging during off-peak periods in order to maximise solar soak-up?
Many Australians are under the mistaken impression that their solar panels were made in Australia, and nearly half expect a pay-back from their investment within 5 years.
Alinta Energy says distributed geothermal could provide heating and cooling needs for new housing estates, and combined with solar need not be connected to grid.
There’s plenty of early adopters out there who will buy battery storage regardless of the return on investment, because early adopters like the technology and the independence it offers.
