Sophie Vorrath, Author at RenewEconomy

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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Renewables

“Concrete proof:” SunDrive marks major milestone on path to bring low-cost solar cells to market
Australian solar innovator SunDrive has passed a major milestone on the road to commercialising its homegrown copper-based PV technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 4, 2024

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Renewables

Solar and wind deliver November generation high, closing out a record spring
New monthly data from Rystad Energy shows utility wind and solar generation exceeded 4 terwatt-hours – a first for the month of November.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Big battery summer: AEMO says new storage capacity to play key role in keeping lights on
AEMO says its ability to deal with summer heat and floods have been boosted by more than 3 GW of new capacity, particularly in big battery projects that have already proved useful.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2024

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Storage

Construction complete at Victoria’s second-biggest battery, contracted to Big Oil company
Construction has been completed on the second biggest battery in Victoria, which will be the second big battery in Australia contracted to Big Oil company Shell.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Call to include electrification in expanded small scale solar scheme to help households dump gas
Calls for federal government to revamp the national rooftop solar rebate, instead of killing it off, to drive home battery uptake and the electrification of everything.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2024

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Solar

Pressure mounts on NSW to follow on solar switch-off mechanism, in new warning on minimum load
New AEMO report details why all Australian states and territories should have an emergency solar switch-off mechanism. But it says the system is not in danger of “imminent collapse.”
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2024

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Battery

Engie signs new offtake deal for charging and discharging services from Victoria Big Battery
Updated: Engie signs its first Australian virtual energy storage offtake deal, giving it access to the Victoria Big Battery’s services to help balance its retail renewables supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 26, 2024

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Renewables

CSIRO spin-off raises record amount to fund solar heat and power tech, get industry off gas
Concentrated solar thermal company spun out of CSIRO has launched promising to deliver zero emissions, 24/7 heat and power that can compete with the cost of gas.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Bad for consumers: Regulator pings generators and batteries for multiple “rebids” in high priced events
AER says bidding behaviour of some electricity market participants – peaking plants and big batteries – during high-price events might not be in the best interests of consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s only wind turbine tower maker to close shop, prompts Coalition to ignore its own history
News Australia’s only wind turbine tower manufacturer has decided to pack it in has been packaged by the Murdoch media and Coalition as a renewables embarrassment for Labor. History tells a different story.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2024

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