Policy debate in Australia concerned with addressing rising energy costs has largely centred on the wrong solutions says a new report – the focus should be on homes, not power plants.
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VPPs Have Pros & Cons — But Watch Out For The Cons!
Thanks to the federal battery rebate and multiple state incentives, many new battery owners will soon be wondering if they should join a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). While the pros can make it worthwhile, you have to look out for a huge list of cons before signing up.
[Continue reading…]RAA’s South Australian EV Charging Network Completed
The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) has celebrated completion of the state’s first border-to-border public EV charging network.
[Continue reading…]AGL Snaps Up Tesla’s SA VPP
Gentailer AGL announced on Friday it has acquired 100 per cent of South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP) from Tesla. So, what are its plans and what next for existing customers?
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: On Standby
There’s a certain kind of energy advice that just won’t die. You’ve probably heard it: Switch off appliances at the wall. Phantom loads are stealing your electricity! That made sense twenty years ago. Back when power bricks got properly hot. Back when standby meant drawing tens of watts. These days? Not so much.
[Continue reading…]Fronius Fix Makes Winter Solar Worthwhile In WA
For years the West has been a sorry state in solar terms. The only networks in town have draconian 5kW limits on inverters, and it makes the rest of Australia give them side eye. Why do the western weirdos hate sunshine? Thanks to Austrian manufacturer Fronius though, there is now a 10kW inverter option available […]
[Continue reading…]Endeavour Energy’s Community Battery Rollout Continues
While home batteries have been stealing the limelight recently, community batteries are continuing to be rolled out and New South Wales electricity distributor Endeavour Energy has just installed another five.
[Continue reading…]Solar And Battery Installers Have Their Limits
With the official launch of the Australian government’s home battery subsidy, installers are now really under the pump. But there are hard limits on how many installations they can perform in a day set by the powers that be — and with good reason.
[Continue reading…]Approved Solar Products: How Long Does CEC Listing Take?
We’ve often heard solar manufacturers and importers lament the lengthy process for solar panels, inverters and batteries to get a coveted Clean Energy Council approval. And now we have a better idea of how long it’s currently taking.
[Continue reading…]Should You Take The Battery Rebate Bait And Join A VPP?
Today’s a big day for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): a federal rebate for VPP-capable batteries is coming online, while two states are offering incentives that require joining one. So why are multiple layers of government teaming up to tempt you into handing over control of your battery to a VPP operator, and should you take […]
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