Rockhampton residents will soon reap the benefits of grid-scale renewable storage soaking up excess solar production, with Powerlink flicking the switch on a 50MW/100MWh battery in Bouldercombe.
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Flexible Exports Rules: A Bright Future With A Shade Of E-Waste
The recently enacted Flexible Exports rules for new solar power systems in South Australia set a global example for grids with lots of rooftop solar. However, there’s an unexpected fallout for rooftop solar owners. And although this is currently only a problem in SA, the rest of Australia needs to learn from our mistakes to […]
[Continue reading…]Solar Analytics Integrated Review: Better Than Sungrow Monitoring?
If you have decided to invest in a hardware consumption monitor to measure your solar energy flows, there are three prominent options on the market:
[Continue reading…]AEMO: NEM Not Yet Ready for 100% Renewables
The AEMO is taking the next steps to ensure Australia’s National Energy Market (NEM) can survive the shift to solar power and wind.
[Continue reading…]Battery Degradation: How Do You Work Out If Your Battery Is Up To Snuff?
In this first of a two-part series, we’re going to shed light on some of the lurks you need to know about owning a battery hybrid solar power system. Specifically understanding, measuring and managing the degradation.
[Continue reading…]Did Solar Analytics Just Kill The Solar Consumption Meter?
Last week, monitoring software company Solar Analytics announced they can monitor solar consumption in homes without a consumption meter.
[Continue reading…]Enphase Patches Solar System Vulnerabilities: Update Guide
In June, we wrote about a security vulnerability an anonymous researcher had discovered in Enphase’s solar inverter communications gateway and installer app.
[Continue reading…]Is Home WiFi The Achilles Heel Of South Australia’s Flexible Exports Program?
South Australia – where more than 1-in-3 homes have rooftop solar – is once again leading the charge in solar energy integration with the introduction of Flexible Exports for new solar connections, starting in earnest this month (July 2023).
[Continue reading…]Solar Analytics Launches Meter-Free Consumption Monitoring
The Consumer Data Right (CDR) isn’t something we’ve covered here yet, but it’s now the basis for a new product being launched by Solar Analytics: Integrated+, which the company describes as “consumption data without the meter”.
[Continue reading…]Buying Home Batteries In 2023: Everything You Need To Know
If you’re scratching your head over buying home batteries, here’s the solution: a video guide from Finn Peacock, the brains behind SolarQuotes. This guide is jam-packed with all the latest info you need, delivering the lowdown on the battery-buying process with the clarity and precision you’ve come to expect from SolarQuotes.
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