An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to its employees, too.
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AGL teams up with UK solar, battery and EV specialist Ovo Energy
AGL inks deal to roll out Ovo’s “customer experience” energy flexibility platform, built around smart meters, solar and batteries, and electric vehicle charging.
Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households
New data shows Australians installed of more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.
How to convince households to offer battery storage to boost the grid
Sydney start-up UPowr to apply behavioural science techniques in study into how to boost participation in solar and storage orchestration initiatives.
Electricity will beat hydrogen in the household price war
European homes need heat. And the cheapest, lowest emissions way to get there is to use heat pumps powered by renewable electricity.
Yallourn exit could be fully offset by energy efficient Victorian homes
New calculations show the 2028 exit of Yallourn from Victoria’s electricity mix could be fully offset by home energy saving measures recently funded by the state government.
NSW ramps up energy efficiency targets in quest to save $2.4bn in energy costs
NSW government ramps up targets under its Energy Saving Scheme, that could deliver substantial energy savings for households and businesses.
Push for smarter grid reaches under rooftops and into South Australia homes
South Australia to seek new standards to allow smarter control over major household appliances and hot water systems, including EV charging, air-con and pool pumps.
The end of the NEM as we know it
As coal generators exit the grid, Australia is going to have to focus on flexibility in the market, and harnessing distributed resources.
Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.
