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Sydney takes first steps to leave the grid
The launch of a City of Sydney program to build a trigen network of 410MW or more is the first of its kind in Australia, and the first where major users are looking for solutions that do not require further investment in grid infrastructure. In fact, over time, Sydney may not require the grid at all. -
Zero-cost solar: Will this be Gillard’s election secret weapon?
Solar companies say the next big breakthrough in rooftop PV will be zero-cost solar leases. This is bad news for utilities, but a potential breakthrough for the Gillard government, preparing to fight the next federal poll on cost-of-living issues. -
In a renewable world, baseload generation is redundant
Denmark, Germany, Scotland and Ireland are all working out how to go 100% renewable. Could Australia do it too? A UNSW team updates its analysis and finds that baseload power generation is not needed; rather a little more PV, a little less solar thermal, and a lot of smart thinking and demand management.
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