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“We will be the first:” State to roll out plug-in solar and batteries to help renters and apartment dwellers

“We will be the first:” State to roll out plug-in solar and batteries to help renters and apartment dwellers

State says it plans to be the first to legalise plug-in solar and battery installations, a potential game-changer for renters and apartment dwellers.
The towns where households are earning solar credits from their neighbours’ rooftop PV systems

The towns where households are earning solar credits from their neighbours’ rooftop PV systems

Six remote communities have pioneered the original solar sharer, where households earn solar credits from the rooftop PV systems of their neighbours.
Solar rebates for apartments expanded, farmers offered grants to go electric as state election looms

Solar rebates for apartments expanded, farmers offered grants to go electric as state election looms

A final flurry of energy policy initiatives ranging from rooftop solar rebates to community batteries and expanded energy upgrades unveiled ahead of state election.
Australia enjoys surge in wind, solar and battery projects, with $32.5 billion now financed or under construction

Australia enjoys surge in wind, solar and battery projects, with $32.5 billion now financed or under construction

Across Australia, $32.5 billion of generation and storage is now under construction or at financial close, the CEC says in its bi-annual investment report.
The men who fought off Fortescue have a new 4 GW Pilbara wind and solar project in the wings

The men who fought off Fortescue have a new 4 GW Pilbara wind and solar project in the wings

A new 4 GW wind and solar project is intended to power green iron prospects in the Pilbara, and – of course – data centres.
First new steel mill in Australia in 35 years to be the first to be powered by 100 per cent renewables

First new steel mill in Australia in 35 years to be the first to be powered by 100 per cent renewables

The first new steel mill to be be built in Australia in more than 35 years will also be the first to contract its electricity supply entirely from renewables, after striking a deal with mining giant BHP.
More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often

More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often

Rise of battery storage means wind and solar farms don’t have to switch off so often, but grid congestion is still a problem.
Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid

Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid

Consumers are changing the way they use the grid, with the Solar Sharer causing a demand spike in middle of the day, and home batteries flattening evening peaks.