One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
New data shows that in South Australia, battery storage is already offering significant savings – as much as 25% on annual electricity bill costs – to households with solar. Retailers will need to turn to Plan B.
USQ to install 1.9MW solar, plus battery storage across three campuses in three-stage Sustainable Energy Solution aimed at slashing the University’s electricity costs and emissions.
St Vincent’s Health to install nearly 3MW of solar PV across 16 sites in three states – one of the Australia’s largest commercial solar roll-outs to date.
Average solar system prices for Australia’s capital cities rose slightly between September and October, mostly among smaller systems.
Kmart will install 100kW on the roof of its under construction outlet in Port Macquarie after successfully putting 100kW on a site in WA.
AGL chief says 1.4MW solar PV array across Yalumba wineries in SA shows how distributed energy empowers business, offering greater control of energy use and costs, resilience during system failures.
Kiribati will “practice what we preach” with 548kW of solar installations in South Tarawa, cutting diesel fuel imports by 230,000 litres a year, saving govt $US290,000.
City of Port Phillip to save $44,000/year on electricity costs with installation of 172kW solar on the roof of St Kilda Town Hall.
The idea of sneaking in a battery cycle first thing in the morning doesn’t bear fruit, because most households are already exporting energy during their morning peak.
Should battery storage be discharged during peak only, and is it worth discharging during off-peak periods in order to maximise solar soak-up?
