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New Behind-The-Meter Data Guidelines Could Reduce Solar Export Restrictions

Behind the meter data

To integrate solar power into the grid more efficiently, the grid operators need to know what’s happening with your solar system. That means looking behind your meter.

With 9GW of solar PV installed, Australia’s enthusiastic embrace of household renewables is starting to bump into system capacity issues. As I wrote last week discussing the advent of the two-sided market, the time is coming where the energy sector will need to be able to reach behind the meter and manage the consumer-side resources such as rooftop generated solar electricity. [Read more…]

Solar To Help Improve Safety In Armidale

Solar powered lighting for Armidale cycleway

The Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund is supporting a solar lighting project for a cycleway in Armidale. [Read more…]

Help! I’m Export Limited To Zero kW. Does Solar Make Any Sense?

Zero export limited - solar power in Australia

If you are not allowed to export any of your solar electricity, is it still worth getting panels?

Some people in Australia can’t export solar electricity to the grid.  This is because their local Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) has export limited their home to zero kilowatts.  While this isn’t common — yet — it is a tragedy wrapped in personal economic pain. [Read more…]

Green Loans For Solar Power Can Make Solid Financial Sense

Finn Peacock and Sonya Feldhoff discuss green loans for solar power

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock joined Sonya Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide’s Afternoons program yesterday to discuss green loans for solar power systems. [Read more…]

City Of Ryde Shooting For 100% Renewables

Renewable energy in Ryde

Sydney’s City of Ryde has committed to 100 percent renewable energy for Council’s electricity requirements by 2030. [Read more…]

400MW Stubbo Solar Farm Project Progress

Stubbo solar farm proposed site

The scoping report has been submitted for a proposed major solar energy facility in New South Wales’ Mid-Western Regional Council local government area. [Read more…]

Worker Accommodation Sites For Wellington Big Solar Projects Identified

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Dubbo Regional Council has been scouting for suitable sites in the Wellington area to house solar farm construction workers – and their wallets. [Read more…]

Bass Coast Shire Invites Climate Action Plan Community Involvement

Bass Coast Climate Action Plan

Victoria’s Bass Coast Shire Council is encouraging residents to contribute to the development of a climate action plan for the community. [Read more…]

Eurobodalla Shire Council: Solar A Safe Bet

Eurobodalla Shire - solar energy

New South Wales’ Eurobodalla Shire Council recently sang the praises of residential and commercial solar power – and it has the experience under its belt to do so. [Read more…]

Idiots Insisting “Over 20% Renewables Is Impossible” Go Into Hiding. Won’t Be Missed.

20 per cent renewable energy

A few years ago it was common to hear “Grids Can’t Handle More Than 20% Renewables”. South Australia (among others) would beg to differ.

I was talking to Finn on Sunday — electronically because computer viruses are less of a threat than biological ones these days — and I mentioned South Australia was producing much more electricity from renewables than it was consuming and that the surplus was being exported to Victoria.  There’s nothing unusual about this, especially on weekends, but it prompted Finn to ask… [Read more…]

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