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.
Battery Solar Storage
Australian investors launch big-hitting solar and battery project developer in US
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners launches spin-off company to specialise in "critically important" solar and battery project development across North America.
JinkoSolar takes aim at the super-competitive global utility-scale solar market, with the launch of an industry-leading 580W PV module.
Battery Community Power micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage Wind
Solar-wind-battery microgrid completed and powering remote W.A. gold mine
Ground-breaking 56MW hybrid renewable microgrid completed in remote Western Australia – the first in Australia to use wind to power a mine.
Battery Solar Storage Utilities Utility PV
Australian investors play key role in huge 690MW solar and battery project – America’s largest
Australian investors join with Warren Buffett to back 690MW solar and battery project given final all-clear by US federal government.
Battery News & Commentary Smart Energy Storage Tesla Utilities
Tesla Megapacks tapped for California big battery project
100MW/400MWh big battery designed to replace a natural gas plant in California set to become world’s first Tesla Megapack energy storage system, after contract awarded.
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar UNSW
UNSW solar researcher wins global award, as funding remains in doubt
UNSW Engineering Associate Professor Brett Hallam has been awarded the 2020 IEEE Stuart R Wenham Young Professional Award – the top global gong for young researchers.
Battery Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar Storage Tesla University of Queensland
Balancing act: Tesla battery system earns university nearly $74,000 in 3 months
1.1MW Tesla Powerpack battery system at UQ generated $73,938 revenue in Q1 2020, mostly by helping balance the grid, including jumping in when a Victoria coal unit failed.
Governments News & Commentary Solar Utility PV
Massive 60MW floating solar plant secures 25-year PPA in Singapore
A 60MW floating solar plant that will take Singapore’s national water utility to 100% renewables will go ahead off the back of a 25-year power purchase agreement signed this...
Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Smart Energy
Stimulus Summit website launched, energy ministers summit planned for August
Missed the Stimulus Summit? SEC has you covered with new website and links to recordings of all of the day's presentations.
FRV's Goonumbla solar farm – one of eight wind and solar projects contracted to Snowy Hydro – has begun sending power to the NSW grid.
