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ARENA Study: Network Upgrades Better Than Solar Curtailment

June 22, 2020 2020-06-29T16:32:52 by Richard Chirgwin 8 Comments

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More solar power on the grid has its challenges. Lots of people (and governments) are claiming the challenges can be solved with batteries and inverter control. Those solutions have a part to play, but a new study suggests there is important work to be done upgrading local networks.

While electricity distributors emphasise the importance of seeing “behind the meter” to manage the impact of renewable energy on low voltage (LV) networks, a study published by ARENA suggests network upgrades are going to be more effective in the long term. [Read more…]

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My ACCC Submission: The CEC Approved Retailer Scheme Is Not Voluntary & Is Anti-Competitive

June 15, 2020 2023-07-24T16:23:28 by Ronald Brakels 21 Comments

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If you want to sell residential solar in Victoria or batteries in SA, CEC Approved Solar Retailer membership is de-facto mandatory.

The Australian Competition And Consumer Commission — ACCC for short — is seeking submissions on whether or not the Clean Energy Council’s Approved Solar Retailer scheme should be renewed. [Read more…]

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Northern Territory Electricity Market Priority Reform Program

June 15, 2020 2020-06-15T06:06:48 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

On Friday, the Northern Territory Government announced an electricity market reform program it says will address system security and reliability, encourage private investment and boost renewable energy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

More Solar Panels For Busways

June 8, 2020 2020-06-08T06:31:59 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

New South Wales bus operator Busways has expanded its solar capacity with a new system installed at its Kincumber depot near Gosford on the state’s Central Coast. [Read more…]

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Cabonne Council Adopts Renewable Energy Action Plan

June 2, 2020 2020-06-02T06:32:27 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

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A renewable energy plan adopted by NSW’s Cabonne Council could result in rooftop solar installed on multiple Council facilities and/or multiple small solar farms popping up around the LGA. [Read more…]

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Community Batteries Benefit The Grid More Says Latest Research

June 1, 2020 2020-06-01T11:20:39 by Richard Chirgwin 5 Comments

There is a middle ground between home and utility-scale batteries: the community battery. New research shows community batteries bring more benefit than individually owned energy storage systems.

The ACT government reckons there’s a gap between the household battery and grid-scale batteries: community batteries, either owned by or at least serving the needs of collectives of households. [Read more…]

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University of Manchester To ‘Decarbonise’ Investments

May 29, 2020 2020-05-29T06:10:56 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The UK’s University of Manchester has announced it will dump investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies – and take efforts a step further. [Read more…]

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Aussies Vs. Kiwis On Climate Change Action Satisfaction

May 28, 2020 2024-07-03T13:41:27 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Between Australians and New Zealanders, who are the most satisfied with their respective government’s action on climate change? [Read more…]

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Australian Energy Statistics (Electricity Generation) For 2019

May 27, 2020 2020-05-27T08:22:34 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released electricity generation statistics covering last year in Australia that show solar energy’s continued ascent and coal power’s ongoing decline. [Read more…]

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