Tesla ‘virtual power plant’ second best to real people power
The SA Tesla VPP may not be the most cost-effective solution to our electricity system’s needs.
The SA Tesla VPP may not be the most cost-effective solution to our electricity system’s needs.
That’s great news for the Australian solar industry, but points to the RET being dramatically oversubscribed. Which raises a few questions…
Just 14 months ago, the writing was on the wall for grid-only electricity supply. Turns out the gap between grid only and PV+battery+grid is growing much more quickly than we imagined.
Hewing Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm, operating at a capacity factor of 65 per cent in first three months.
Study finds wind power set to become more productive and cheaper in Australia’s southern states, even with climate change. Queensland, however, might want to focus on solar.
Infigen Energy to shift focus to “C&I gen-tailer,” as more Australian businesses seek to control their energy costs.
As the share of U.S. electricity generated from coal plants continues its steady decline, the question remains as to what will ultimately replace this resource in meeting U.S. electricity demand.
Blackouts in Victoria illustrate how networks and regulators have failed to change their business models, and failed to keep up with technology.
As battery demand increases, so does the search for search for alternative technologies. Australian companies and universities are leading in developing innovative solutions, but the path to commercial success has its challenges.
Current trends make a mockery of doubts peddled by network incumbents that fossil fuel power is the best way to assure security of electricity supply.
How will retailers meet their emission reduction obligations under the proposed NEG. It’s a tangled web, and we suspect the ESB is starting to understand the monster it is creating.