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Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of
One Step Off The Grid
and deputy editor of its sister site,
Renew Economy
. She is the co-host of the
Solar Insiders Podcast.
Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Markets
Solar focused retailer Urth Energy goes into administration
Boutique retailer Urth Energy becomes latest “solar focused” market newcomer to fail within 12 months after administrators called in.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 3, 2017
8
Featured
“Clean coal” most expensive new power supply, says BNEF (and not all that clean)
BNEF report latest to debunk Coalition clean coal plans, finding it to be super expensive, and not very clean (unless you add CCS, and then its ultra-super expensive). As for Turnbull’s argument that our grid needs more baseload…
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 3, 2017
68
Storage
Turnbull hypes energy storage, sends mixed message on renewables
The PM’s call to arms on energy storage R&D is a welcome sign of forward policy thinking on renewables. Or is it?
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 2, 2017
8
Storage
Solar + storage installs set to treble on back of “exceptional” battery market growth
Report says “exceptional” 2016 battery uptake points to even more remarkable growth in 2017, with 15 per cent of new solar installations expected to include storage, and a massive 70% of solar households looking to invest in a battery system.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 2, 2017
27
Coal
Coalition ministers seek to railroad CEFC into backing “clean coal”
Turnbull government ministers rally to support PM’s vision of clean coal power generation in Australia, – financed by the CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 2, 2017
32
Solar
CEFC tips $150m into big solar projects in NSW
NSW set to double its solar capacity after CEFC stumps up $150m to fast-track financial close of 110MW of solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 1, 2017
1
Renewables
Energy a “defining debate” of this parliament: Turnbull’s key NPC comments
PM tells National Press Club energy is “a key debate” in 2017 parliament. Here are Malcolm Turnbull’s key comments on the subject.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 1, 2017
26
Ergon Energy signs 12-year PPA for 100MW Qld solar farm
Queensland government-owned Ergon Energy Retail inks another solar PPA, this time for 12 years with FRV’s 100MW Liliyvale Solar Farm.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 1, 2017
1
Solar
Investors back 1000s of MW of new solar projects in Australia – just don’t mention the RET
As renewables are used as a political football, investors and energy companies are getting on with the job, with major Asian investor group Equis announcing 200MW of ‘battery ready’ solar projects in Australia, with plans for another 1000MW in the near future.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 1, 2017
4
CleanTech Bites
Renewables will create “real jobs”, says Shorten
Bill Shorten tells National Press Club Labor will hold its ground on climate change, and create “real jobs” through renewables.
Sophie Vorrath
Jan 31, 2017
12
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