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.
Renewable microgrid specialist begins early works on two new 5MW solar farms in South Australia, in continued focus on smaller grid-connected PV projects.
Electric Cars Electric Vehicles Tesla
Tesla Models X and 3 ranked among Australia’s Top 3 safest cars for 2019
Two of out three of Australia’s independently ranked safest cars are electric vehicles, and both of those are Teslas.
Battery micro-grids Rooftop PV Smart Energy Solar Storage
Melbourne apartment block shares rooftop PV, battery storage – smashes solar ceiling
A 70kW solar 54kWh battery system installed on Melbourne apartment block uses Allume Energy technology to share cheap clean power between 52 low-income tenants.
Battery one step Smart Energy Storage
Evergen looks to boost battery uptake and create virtual power plant
New partnership promises to "dramatically reduce" home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world's biggest virtual power plants.
A 5MW/2MWh battery has been dispatched to Western Power’s Kalbarri microgrid, where it will help deliver cheap reliable renewable power to the W.A. resort town.
News & Commentary one step Rooftop PV Solar
Queensland solar business caught “misclassifying” rooftop mounting kits
Queensland wholesale solar business ordered to pay $1.3 million after being caught out “falsely declaring” low-cost Chinese PV mounting kits imported into Australia.
Battery micro-grids Smart Energy Storage Utilities Western Power
Western Australia’s first big battery joins Kalbarri solar and wind microgrid
A 5MW/2MWh battery dispatched to Western Power's Kalbarri microgrid, to help deliver cheap reliable renewable power to the W.A. resort town.
Renewables Solar Utility PV
Edify seeks to dodge duck curve at big solar projects with AI trading platform
Strategic bidding software backed by Arnold Schwarzenegger switched on across five Queensland and Victoria solar farms.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Solar Utility PV
CEFC backs little big solar farms in $50m commitment to Infradebt fund
CEFC commits $50m in debt finance to help underwrite “a previously untapped” segment of the market, solar plants of 25MW or less.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Wind
More wind turbines for Barnaby, as White Rock gets approval to double capacity
Better than a lump of coal! Goldwind wins approval to double capacity of 175MW White Rock wind farm in Barnaby Joyce's New England electorate.
