With 9GW of solar PV installed, Australia’s enthusiastic embrace of household renewables is starting to bump into system capacity issues. As I wrote last week discussing the advent of the two-sided market, the time is coming where the energy sector will need to be able to reach behind the meter and manage the consumer-side resources […]
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Britain Breaks Coal-Free Electricity Record
The impacts of COVID-19 and increasing renewable energy capacity have seen Britain achieve a new record period free of coal-fired electricity generation.
[Continue reading…]Solar To Help Improve Safety In Armidale
The Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund is supporting a solar lighting project for a cycleway in Armidale.
[Continue reading…]A (Much) Bigger Solar Power System For Rosebud Aquatic Center
The rooftop of the new Aquatic Center in Rosebud, Victoria will be sporting a much larger solar power system than originally anticipated says Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
[Continue reading…]Daintree Hybrid Solar Ferry Not A Done Deal
A solar powered ferry project for Far North Queensland’s Daintree River may be in doubt.
[Continue reading…]Help! I’m Export Limited To Zero kW. Does Solar Make Any Sense?
Some people in Australia can’t export solar electricity to the grid. This is because their local Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) has export limited their home to zero kilowatts. While this isn’t common — yet — it is a tragedy wrapped in personal economic pain.
[Continue reading…]NSW To Cut Home Solar Power Red Tape, But..
Changes to NSW’s State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 will enable bigger solar power systems to be installed on homes and businesses without council approval.
[Continue reading…]Longi Reports Solid Growth In 2019/Q1 20
Longi is another Chinese solar panel manufacturer that appears to have shrugged off much of the impact of COVID-19. Late last week, the solar manufacturer reported its Q1 2020 and full year 2019 results.
[Continue reading…]Newcastle Struts Its Solar Energy Stuff
Newcastle may be the world’s busiest coal port, but there’s a lot happening on the local renewable energy scene too.
[Continue reading…]Green Loans For Solar Power Can Make Solid Financial Sense
SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock joined Sonya Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide’s Afternoons program yesterday to discuss green loans for solar power systems.
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