James Martin, Author at RenewEconomy

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Home battery storage subsidies and support schemes: What’s available and where
A stocktake of which governments are now offering programs to bolster the uptake of home battery storage in Australia.
James Martin

Dec 4, 2018

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Onestep

The fall and fall of rooftop solar prices: four years of data
After four years of tracking Australia’s rooftop solar system prices, we take a look back over our data at some of the noteworthy trends that have emerged over this period.
James Martin

Aug 18, 2016

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Solar

NSW solar bonus scheme ends this year: what are your options?
As NSW’s relatively generous solar rates come to a close, 150,000-odd solar homes are looking to make the transition as painless as possible. So what are your options? We break them down for you.
James Martin

Jul 28, 2016

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Large-scale solar developers get leg up via ARENA knowledge sharing
ARENA is aiming to provide funding for 200MW of ‘high merit’ utility-scale solar projects under its Large-Scale Solar Competitive Round.
James Martin

May 9, 2016

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Why Queensland should trade premium solar tariffs for battery storage
What if the Queensland government sought to buy out some of the Queensland solar bonus tariffs by installing battery storage.
James Martin

Apr 12, 2016

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Solar PV Price Index: What does solar cost in your state?
Solar Choice has been tracking residential solar price trends in Australia’s capital cities for 4 years. Here’s what they found.
James Martin

Apr 6, 2016

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Florida woman evicted for choosing to live off the grid
The eviction of a Florida woman from her home for living “off the grid” raises interesting questions about the potential for mass grid defection.
James Martin

Jul 8, 2014

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The ‘solar sphere’ – an alternative to conventional CPV tracking
Once in a while, an ‘outside the box’ approach comes along and addresses challenges such as tracking the sun.
James Martin

May 23, 2014

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At what point will small-scale solar energy storage become viable?
The residential market will lead the way in the uptake of energy storage, riding on the shoulders of rooftop solar PV’s phenomenal growth.
James Martin

Oct 10, 2013

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The strange case of NSW’s disappearing solar tariff rates
The removal of solar FiT rates from IPART’s consumer info website looks to come down to NSW retailers. Does it reflect their attitude to PV?
James Martin

Aug 14, 2012

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