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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.
Solar
Half of Australia’s solar homes don’t understand technology on their roof
A startling number of solar households think the best use of their investment is to feed power to the grid. Education is needed.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 1, 2016
6
Smart Energy
Alinta says Latrobe Valley coal closure provisions “grossly understated”
Alinta chief says cost estimates for closing Hazelwood and Loy Yang coal plants “grossly underestimated,” shouldn’t be subsidised.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 31, 2016
7
Storage
Redflow reports strong interest in household flow battery technology
Redflow’s Simon Hackett sees strong interest in Australian flow battery technology, and is rolling up his sleeves and giving installation instructions himself.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 30, 2016
12
Storage
AGL’s Vesey sees virtual power plants “all along the grid”
AGL sees virtual plants in CBD buildings and manufacturing sites, as well as suburban homes, and says Australia will lead the world in energy innovation.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 30, 2016
17
Markets
Andrews government bans coal-seam gas ‘fracking’ in Victoria
One week after energy ministers met to consider opening up Australia’s gas market, Victoria Labor announces permanent legislative ban on coal-seam gas fracking.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 30, 2016
4
Solar
Adelaide family hopes to “zero bills” with solar and storage
SA family installs state’s first Fronius battery system, adding 6kWh storage to 10kW rooftop solar, with help from Adelaide City Council grant.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 30, 2016
1
Solar
Solar, storage and remote controlled air-con: How communities can fix the grid
For the first time, a traditional network company is leveraging non-network solutions to fix an age-old grid problem that used to mean only one thing: more poles and wires.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 30, 2016
0
Markets
Utility capital strike on renewables continues as consumers bear the cost
Infigen says securing contracts for renewable projects in Australia still very difficult, with obligated parties “simply passing through” higher costs to customers.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 29, 2016
2
Renewables
10 Pacific Island Nations with RETs much more ambitious than Australia
Many of Australia’s nearest neighbours in the Pacific Islands have far more ambitious renewable energy targets.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 26, 2016
0
Solar
US solar PV prices hit “all-time low”, at rooftop and utility-scale
Large scale solar contracts fall to $US30/MWh as solar prices fall in US – on rooftops and for solar farms.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 25, 2016
3
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