Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of OneStepOffTheGrid.com.au and deputy editor of its sister site, RenewEconomy.com.au. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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AER updates RIT-T guidelines to look beyond poles and wires for network upgrades
AER announced changes to RIT-T making it more robust, efficient and timely, and more aligned wth AEMO’s Integrated System Plan and keeping customer power costs down.
Battery
Governments
NSW Government
Solar
Storage
Green light for 275MW solar plus big battery storage project near Griffith
NSW approves state's 49th large-scale solar farm, a 275MW plus 100MWh of battery storage project proposed by Edify Energy for Darlington Point.
Specialist renewable energy investment fund targeting development of both proven and emerging technologies, including large-scale battery storage, receives record equity investment from CEFC.
Australian Federal Government
Battery
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Australia Defence taps solar, battery storage for NT base, in push away from fossil fuels
Department of Defence tenders for 1-1.5MW solar plus battery storage for Jindalee Transmitting Site north-east of Alice Springs, to "reduce reliance on fossil fuels."
Solar Thermal
Storage
1414 Degrees’ molten silicon biogas energy storage system set for trial in S.A.
A world-leading, Adelaide-made 10MWh molten silicon energy storage system is on its way to Glenelg, where it will be tested at an SA Water treatment plant.
Governments
Rooftop PV
Solar
Western Australian Government
“Australia first” rooftop solar trading trial kicks off in WA
Western Australia energy minister launches world-leading active, billed, peer-to-peer trading trial allowing 40 households to buy and sell rooftop solar, across the grid.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology team publishes conceptual design for renewable energy storage system using large tanks of white-hot molten silicon that could help "power a small city."
China
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Whyalla goes greener with $145m solar greenhouse, as Gupta effect grows
In a "big reveal" alongside GFG Alliance's Sanjeev Gupta, Whyalla City Council announces China-backed deal to build 70 hectare solar powered intensive horticulture facility.
Study shows contribution to grid from Australia's rooftop solar systems up 33% over 2018. At this rate, it could supply 14% of NEM demand within 5 years.
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Gupta doubles down on green industrial plans for Whyalla, powered by cheap renewables
Steel magnate unveils more sensational details of Whyalla's renewable powered industrial revolution, including plans for an additional steel plant – "one of world's biggest."