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Solar and battery households help grid by importing more during day and exporting more in evening peaks

Solar and battery households help grid by importing more during day and exporting more in evening peaks

The surge in home batteries is working as intended – with households boosting demand in middle of the day and exporting in the evening peaks, and pushing prices down.
Batteries both big and small have reshaped the grid and forced wholesale prices down, AEMO says

Batteries both big and small have reshaped the grid and forced wholesale prices down, AEMO says

AEMO credits the surge in grid scale and home batteries for supporting more renewables, cutting prices, and reshaping the grid.
Off-grid gold mine achieves record 93.8 pct renewables share over whole month

Off-grid gold mine achieves record 93.8 pct renewables share over whole month

An off-grid gold mine has delivered its best ever share of wind and solar from its hybrid power plant, delivering 93.8 pct renewables over a whole month.
Can’t recycle solar? This local business is making millions from copper, aluminium sales

Can’t recycle solar? This local business is making millions from copper, aluminium sales

Dan Tehan set a small but growing industry offside by saying it doesn’t exist, and one business founder is on a campaign to prove it does – and is making money.
AEMO looks to EVs, data centres and industry to help ease overload of rooftop PV in middle of day

AEMO looks to EVs, data centres and industry to help ease overload of rooftop PV in middle of day

Market operator has been using big batteries to help flatten solar duck curve, now it is looking to EVs, data centers and others to help absorb excess rooftop PV.
Wind, solar and battery projects at record high, but many stuck in funding, supply chain and other bottlenecks

Wind, solar and battery projects at record high, but many stuck in funding, supply chain and other bottlenecks

Wind, solar and battery connection pipeline now at record high, but AEMO says many stuck at finance, supply chain, ownership and other bottlenecks.
Bunnings extends zero up-front home solar and battery deal to three new states

Bunnings extends zero up-front home solar and battery deal to three new states

Bunnings is rolling out its solar-battery subscription service to cities across the east coast after proving the idea in a trial across Sydney and Newcastle.
Like Google Maps for the grid: AEMC seeks to boost network visibility of solar, batteries and EVs

Like Google Maps for the grid: AEMC seeks to boost network visibility of solar, batteries and EVs

AEMC proposes network data and planning reforms it says will be like “upgrading … from an old street directory to Google Maps” on visibility and integration of consumer energy resources.