Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Climate Governments News & Commentary Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage
EU unveils “green” Covid recovery plan, leaves Australia wallowing in coal dust
Europe unveils $A1.2 trillion Covid-19 recovery plan that has renewables and climate as the centrepiece, casting Australia even more starkly as a backwards-looking global laggard.
Governments NSW Government Renewables Wind
Huge Uungula wind project edges closer in NSW renewable energy zone
CWP Renewables lodges development application for 400MW wind farm proposed for NSW central-west Renewable Energy Zone, hoping for construction to begin in 2021.
Battery Governments one step Storage Tesla Utilities Western Australian Government Western Power
Western Power installs Tesla community battery in W.A. Goldfields region
Western Power installs first of 10 grid-connected PowerBank "community batteries" in Kalgoorlie-Bolder to support uptake of more solar and help smooth the grid.
Battery People Renewables Storage
Finkel vs Turnbull, gas vs big batteries: Are we really decades away from transition?
Chief scientist says Australia will remain dependent on gas power for up to 30 more years because batteries not yet capable of supporting a majority solar and wind grid.
Battery Electric Vehicles Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar Storage Utility PV
Used EV batteries may provide cheaper options for grid-scale solar storage
MIT study shows a utility-scale solar storage system made of used EV batteries could offer profitable return on investment and extend battery lives by a decade.
Governments NSW Government Renewables Wind
“Once in a lifetime opportunity:” NSW farmer on why he wants to host a wind farm
Hanging Rock local Jim Robinson explains why he wants the 400MW Hills of Gold wind farm on his land and in his community.
Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government Renewables Wind
Massive 1200MW Forest Wind farm put on fast-track by Queensland government
Queensland planning minister hopes to "turbine-charge" shift to renewables with Bill to fast-track development of $2bn wind farm on state forestry land.
Battery Climate micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage
Risen joins bid to deliver solar and battery storage for bushfire victims
Risen Energy joins 5B, Tesla, Enphase, and software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes in bid to power bushfire-affected communities with stand-alone solar and storage.
Battery Renewables Storage Wind
Meridian proposes new wind and battery “energy park” for northern NSW
Meridian proposes to build a two-part 130MW wind plus battery storage project in NSW New England region, 40km south of Glen Innes.
New 105MW Australian solar farm announced as part global roll-out as Amazon works to source renewables for 100% of its electricity needs by 2030.
