Solar
Battery micro-grids Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Smart Energy Solar Storage
Household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and lows of the grid
Latest AEMO study into virtual power plants shows how household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and lows of the grid.
Climate micro-grids Onestep Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Solar + flow batteries take Brisbane home off grid, no back-up required
Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries paired with solar take Tambourine Mountain home – and electric vehicle – off-grid and 100% renewable-powered.
Battery Governments News & Commentary Renewables Solar Storage Western Australian Government
W.A. to spend $66m on solar and batteries for schools, communities and social housing
W.A. unveils plan to spend $66.3m on solar and battery storage for schools, isolated communities and social housing as part of a $5.5bn Covid recovery plan.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Rooftop PV Solar
Community groups to trade solar power in ARENA funded trial
Community groups will be able to trade surplus electricity from rooftop solar systems in a bid to cut energy costs, as part of an ARENA backed pilot.
News & Commentary one step Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Rooftop PV Solar
Victoria’s La Trobe University switches on massive 2.5MW solar array
A 2.5MW solar system installed across 25 rooftops at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s north has been completed.
Coal Governments Queensland Government Renewables Solar
Queensland LNP rules out taxpayer funds for new coal generator
Queensland LNP's shadow energy minister rules out taxpayer funding for a new coal generator in the state.
Battery Electric Vehicles Governments micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage
Musk says Tesla battery and solar business could be worth more than EVs
Tesla's car business is now valued by the market at around $US300 billion. But Elon Musk says its energy and solar division could be worth just as much.
One of the world’s largest producers of polysilicon has reportedly been forced to shut a major production facility in China after series of five explosions.
News & Commentary Solar Utility PV
New contender for Tasmania’s first solar farm, with 5MW Bell Bay proposal
An application for a new, 5MW solar farm proposed for George Town in Tasmania's north, has been submitted to the local council.
AEMO Institutions Renewables Solar Wind
Wind and solar set new production records in second quarter, curtailment falls
Curtailment of wind and solar farms fell by half in latest quarter, even as wind and solar set new output records.
