Two 100kW solar power systems have been installed for Parkes Shire Council in New South Wales, which combined will generate 612 megawatt hours of clean electricity a year.
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ARES – Advanced Rail Energy Storage
While it’s not the sort of solution you could install at home, rail based energy storage may prove to be a viable option for grid-scale applications and an alternative to pumped hydro in some scenarios.
[Continue reading…]NT’s Daly River Solar + Storage Project A “Shining Light”
The remote aboriginal community of Daly River will be the first in the Northern Territory to reach 50% renewables, thanks to solar and battery storage, and will serve as a model for powering others.
[Continue reading…]What Does The Reduced STC Price Mean For Solar?
We were warned. We all knew this was coming. But who among us was prepared for the recent tumble in the price of STCs that lower the cost of rooftop solar? Well, I was.
[Continue reading…]India Powers Ahead With Solar – Coal, Not So Much
In the first half of this year, the Indian solar market added more capacity than it did during all last year – and its appetite for coal is waning.
[Continue reading…]EnergySmart South Australia Launched
A new initiative providing South Australian households and small businesses with information on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills was launched yesterday.
[Continue reading…]Solar Power Slashing City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Electricity Costs
The City of Canterbury Bankstown has announced it will install solar power systems on more buildings to make further substantial savings on its electricity bills and increase local efforts on addressing climate change.
[Continue reading…]Unapproved Solar Panels In Clean Energy Regulator’s Crosshairs
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced it is targeting installations of unapproved solar panels for which STC’s have been claimed – and has already taken its first scalp.
[Continue reading…]Progress on Tasmania’s “Battery of the Nation” Aspirations
From little things, big things grow – Hydro Tasmania has reported on progress of engineering work underway that will contribute towards a goal of making the Apple Isle the “Battery of the Nation”.
[Continue reading…]Peer Reviewed Study: Grid Connect Solar Helps Environment But Batteries Harm It
Almost a year ago I wrote an article about how on-grid home battery storage does not help the environment but instead harms it by increasing greenhouse gas emissions and other types of pollution. I am raising this topic again, hoisting it above my head, and waving it around, because a scientific paper published in the […]
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