After reaching its installation target, the ACT Government’s Next Generation Energy Storage (Next Gen) program has ended.
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Lead-Acid Vs Lithium-Ion Batteries. Is Lead Dead?
We live in an age where your camper trailer can power an induction cooktop, a mine can go off-grid, and giant grid-scale batteries are being announced almost weekly.
[Continue reading…]PCL Construction Scores Stubbo Solar Farm EPC
There’s been more progress on ACEN Australia’s huge Stubbo Solar project in New South Wales, with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract now awarded.
[Continue reading…]Zen And The Art Of Smart Motorcycle Charging
This year I celebrate ten years of electric motorcycle ownership and am currently the proud owner of a Harley Davidson Livewire. I’ve always had solar to help keep energy costs down and benefited from free charging in many places while out and about. On average, I’ve saved around $3,000 a year, mostly from avoided petrol […]
[Continue reading…]Vicinity Powering Up Battery Storage Pilot For Shopping Centres
Building on its substantial shopping centre solar power street cred, work has commenced on the first onsite battery storage systems for Vicinity Centres.
[Continue reading…]Dumb Solar Shutdown Device: Queensland Goes It Alone On GSD
Queensland is taking the lead in going backwards on solar power, with Energy Queensland mandating a new device, a few new acronyms, a new layer of complexity for installers and a new expense for owners of some new solar power systems.
[Continue reading…]WA Domestic Gas Supply Disruptions “Unprecedented”
A gas plant failure has added further strain to Western Australia’s domestic gas supplies; but the McGowan Government says everything is under control.
[Continue reading…]Blyth Big Battery Given Go-Ahead
Neoen announced late last week it’s all systems go for another of its big battery projects, this one in South Australia.
[Continue reading…]January 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index
Australians are usually more focused on upcoming celebrations in December, but there was still plenty of interest in installing solar panels during the final month of 2022.
[Continue reading…]How Solar Can Help Small Business Avoid Crippling ‘Large-User’ Tariffs
This is essential reading if you’re a business owner who doesn’t like paying through the nose for electricity. The benefits of having commercial solar are clear to most, but sometimes there are other reasons that aren’t so obvious unless pointed out. In this case, if you’re a business owner, it’s not just the solar power […]
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