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Still a rip off? Some energy retailers have slashed GreenPower rates, others haven’t bothered
The black box of a federal consumer renewable energy scheme raises questions over whether it’s value for money.Should big batteries be forced to sit on empty when a rooftop solar glut is forecast?
Peak body calls for new market mechanism to respond to minimum load conditions, rather than forcing or contracting big batteries to prepare for a surplus rooftop PV.
Australian software allows Italian homes to get free power from solar panels in Spain. Why not here?
Innovative energy trading using Australian software is “going gangbusters” in Europe – and making our newly launched Solar Sharer Offer look like a blunt instrument.
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Still a rip off? Some energy retailers have slashed GreenPower rates, others haven’t bothered
The black box of a federal consumer renewable energy scheme raises questions over whether it’s value for money.
Should big batteries be forced to sit on empty when a rooftop solar glut is forecast?
Peak body calls for new market mechanism to respond to minimum load conditions, rather than forcing or contracting big batteries to prepare for a surplus rooftop PV.Australian software allows Italian homes to get free power from solar panels in Spain. Why not here?
Innovative energy trading using Australian software is “going gangbusters” in Europe – and making our newly launched Solar Sharer Offer look like a blunt instrument.
Network seeks to charge data centres for full grid connection capacity, whether they use it or not
Transmission network pushes for rule change that would see large energy users pay for their full connection capacity to the grid whether they use all of that capacity, or not.Â
New tax on renewables won’t be retrospective, but will send “opposite message” to foreign investors
Controversial tax changes for foreign renewables investors have dropped one problematic aspect and kept another – “the opposite of the message we want to send,” says industry.
Why we should follow China’s lead on electric trucks – and power it with the Australian sun
Diesel is where trade balance, jobs and strategic exposure all sit, and solar charged battery electric trucking is how to replace it. China has already proven the technology. Australia just needs the will and a plan.
Frequency penalties are costing some solar farms millions, but this is the market working
Data shows solar farms and big batteries are the biggest loser and winner following changes to who gets paid or penalised for grid instability.
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