Solar meets more than 100 per cent of South Australia state demand again. Rooftop solar alone may also reach that benchmark anytime soon.
Solar meets more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia again
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Wind and solar limits relaxed after four big spinning machines installed
Four big spinning machines installed in South Australia, paving way for more wind and solar in the grid, and another step towards 100 pct renewables.
Whole towns to be taken off the grid and powered by stand-alone renewables
Network to pilot “disconnected microgrids” – comprising mostly renewables – that will cut links to main grid and deliver cheaper, cleaner and more reliable power.
CBA backs mass rollout of small solar farms with hydrogen battery storage
Plans to pilot a UNSW-developed “hydrogen storage” solution across tens of sub-5MW solar farms have been underwritten by the Commonwealth Bank.
Big win for battery storage in another landmark energy market reform
Battery storage to get boost from another landmark reform after AEMC dumps failed “do no harm” rule on system strength.
Gina Rinehart needs to rethink her sums on solar and battery storage
Australia’s richest person has produced some strange numbers to demonise solar and batteries, as Murdoch media presses nuclear button on renewables.
Dead ducks in the middle of the grid: Coal output pushed to record lows by solar
Coal generators have been fearing the duck curve for some time. They may never have imagined it would grow this steep, this quickly.
Rooftop solar sends Victorian power prices to zero every day for two months
AEMO’s latest quarterly energy report highlights more negative pricing events, and an average daytime price in Victoria of zero over two months.
5B unveils more powerful, quicker to install Maverick solar solution
“200kW in a box:” Orders open for 5B Maverick, the latest iteration of the Sydney company’s plug-and-play solution for rapid deployment of big solar.
Rio Tinto plans massive 7GW wind and solar for smelters and iron ore mines
Rio Tinto plans 7GW of wind and solar to power smelters and iron ore mines as part of $10 billion plan to slash emissions in half by 2030.
