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.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Resource Efficiency
Victorian Government
Has the switch flipped on energy efficiency? Victoria’s $800m is a great start
Despite being an easy, cheap way to drive down power costs and emissions, energy efficiency has been glaringly absent from Australian government policies. Has the switch flipped?
GPG's 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm set for construction in Victoria after contract for the job awarded to a joint venture between Decmil and RJE Global.
Climate
Markets
Renewables
Solar
ISPT to go net-carbon positive by 2025 with rooftop solar, PPAs, offsets
Industry superannuation-backed property funds manager sets carbon positive target for 2025 after being certified 100% carbon neutral for its base operations this year.
Battery
Climate
Governments
Smart Energy
Solar
Storage
Victorian Government
Victoria fast-tracks rooftop solar and battery rollout, part of $800m energy savings package
Victoria commits nearly $800m to kick gas appliances out of homes, improve efficiency and fast-track roll out of household solar and battery storage.
Hydrogen
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Wind
Massive W.A. renewable hydrogen project signs up Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Plans for hydrogen production facility near Kalbarri, supplied by 5,000MW of solar and wind projects, wins backing of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Renewables
Solar
Transgrid
Utility PV
Oil giant BP’s first solar farm in Australia powers up in western NSW
The 200MW Wellington solar farm in central NSW has started sending small amounts of power to the grid.
Molong solar farm welcomed to the NSW grid this week, alongside the Sunraysia solar farm, the Collector wind farm, and the Wellington solar farm.
International renewables developer announces acquisition of 115MW Metz solar farm, set for construction in the New South Wales New England region.
AEMO
Governments
Institutions
Markets
News & Commentary
Renewables
Victorian Government
AEMO charts “transmission roadmap” to guide Victoria to 50pct renewables
AEMO to help establish new renewable energy zones in Victoria, as part of $3.5bn of network projects to help smooth transition to 50% renewables by 2030.
Retail giant Woolworths Group joins RE100 initiative with pledge to power all of its operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity within just five years.
