With Labor out of the way in South Australia, a barrier to the adoption of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been removed. But it remains Australia may be better served in terms of emissions reduction without it. [Read more…]
New Stand-Alone Power System Trial In Western Australia
WA’s Energy Minister has given the go-ahead for Western Power to proceed with a demonstration project to install stand-alone power systems at up to 60 sites across the state. [Read more…]
Even Bigger Battery For South Australia
Tesla’s Big Battery in South Australia could soon lose its crown as Australia’s largest single-site battery installation to another project announced today for the state. [Read more…]
More Backing For Small-Scale Solar + Storage From ARENA/CEFC
Both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Clean Finance Corporation have announced initiatives for further supporting the adoption of small-scale solar power, battery storage and energy efficiency. [Read more…]
Large-Scale Battery Storage : GE Reservoir
Last week, GE unveiled its large-scale energy storage solution, which is based on the 1.2 MW/4 MWh Reservoir Storage Unit. [Read more…]
Queensland Cash For Battery Info Offer May Catch Out Some Installers
The Queensland Government is establishing a home battery database and system owners are being offered $50 for their information. It may make some battery installers nervous and owners should be a little cautious too, but for other reasons. [Read more…]
Sydney Markets Now Boasts 3MW+ Of Solar Power
Sydney Markets today officially switched on a huge addition to its previously existing solar capacity and has laid claim to having Australia’s biggest private sector rooftop solar power system at a single site. [Read more…]
Redflow ZBM2 Battery Deliveries About To Get Under Way
Australian energy storage company Redflow announced yesterday it had completed testing of the first ZBM2 batteries using battery stacks produced by its new Thailand factory, and is now ready to start fulfilling back orders. [Read more…]
SunPower Panels Power 4.4MW Campbell Soup Solar Project
Campbell Soup Company announced yesterday a 4.4-megawatt solar power project at the company’s World Headquarters in Camden, New Jersey is officially online. [Read more…]
Abbott (Again) Calls For An End To Solar Subsidies
Surprise, surprise – Tony Abbott has joined the call for an end to solar subsidies – in fact, all new renewables – after backbench colleague Craig Kelly’s recent ill-informed dummy spit. [Read more…]
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