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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.
Commentary
Abbott says RET policies designed to reduce ‘visually awful’ wind farms
PM says new RET designed to R-E-D-U-C-E development of wind farms in Australia, which he said were ‘visually awful’, potentially bad for health.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 11, 2015
24
Another Australian car parts manufacturer goes solar, making heliostats
CSIRO heliostat technology – manufactured in Adelaide by a former car component company – is being used in a landmark solar thermal project in Japan.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 10, 2015
2
Graph of the Day: What a utility death spiral looks like
New report details ‘death spiral’ of EU’s 5 biggest utilities who, banking on business-as-usual, lost over €100bn (37% of their value) from 2008-2013.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 10, 2015
3
‘Bulk-buy’ community solar plan launches 2nd round offer in Victoria
Central Victorian NGO launches 2nd round of bulk-buy community solar offer, in hope of attracting 150 more households to cheaper, easier rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 10, 2015
1
New ‘toolkit’ to help communities develop, profit from solar farms
Online toolkit launched to provide detailed information about how to establish a community solar farm – and profit from it.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 10, 2015
1
Australia’s largest solar plant achieves full generation – 102MW
AGL’s Nyngan solar PV plant – Australia’s largest – has achieved full generation, sending 102MW to the grid, and is expected to fully operational in July.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 9, 2015
4
NAB, CEFC in $120m scheme to boost commercial solar, EV uptake
CEFC-backed $120m loan program to be offered through NAB to help Australian businesses switch to solar, EVs, energy efficient technologies.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 9, 2015
0
Policy & Planning
Pressure on Abbott’s coal strategy as G7 signals end of fossil fuels
G7 pledge to phase out fossil fuels, boost renewables once again finds Australia’s pro coal Abbott government on the wrong side of history – and economics.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 9, 2015
8
The 1.2GW of wind energy Australia missed out on in 2014
Clean Energy Council table reveals exactly how many wind energy projects were put on hold in 2014 due to RET uncertainty.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 5, 2015
1
Lismore community solar project begins search for investors
Australia’s first council and community-owned solar project could be completed by the end of 2015, with campaign to attract local investors set to launch.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 5, 2015
5
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