Rooftop PV

Solar

“I’m not a moron:” Barnaby Joyce warns of exploding solar PV and hot water systems
Nationals MP continues his campaign of fear and doubt against Chinese made inverters, hot water controls and EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2024

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Solar

As Victorians prepare to watch the AFL grand final on TV, their rooftop solar may have to be switched off
AEMO issues “minimum load” warning for Victoria as the state heads into the AFL grand final. Will rooftop PV have to be switched off?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2024

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Rooftop PV

Australians are installing batteries at a record rate, as rooftop solar heads for major new milestone
Latest data from the Clean Energy Council finds Australia hurtling towards a major new milestone for rooftop solar capacity and adding batteries to the mix at a record rate.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 25, 2024

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Rooftop PV

Not enough demand: Big batteries may be told to stand by on empty to avoid rooftop solar switch-off
In move to address plunging grid demand in the middle of the day, market operator may force big batteries to discharge and stand by on empty as alternative to switching off rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2024

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Solar

Record curtailment as rooftop solar reshapes biggest coal grid
Rooftop solar continues to reshape the grid, with record levels of large scale curtailment, even as coal plants dialled down to their bare minimum.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 16, 2024

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Chart of the day

Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia’s main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2024

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Chart of the day

Rooftop solar meets 80 pct of state’s electricity demand – in middle of winter
Rooftop solar helps push minimum operational demand to record low levels in the middle of winter, in a challenge to “baseload” coal and the Coalition’s nuclear fantasies.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2024

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Solar

Back on the solar-coaster: Rooftop PV market rebounds from June lull to record July
Australia’s rooftop solar market is again the focus of attention with “worsening lows and improving highs” harking back to the industry’s bumpy formative years.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 2, 2024

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Renewables

A town like Alice. How a complex, isolated solar grid could provide blueprint for rest of Australia
Alice Springs’ complex isolated grid could provide roadmap on how to manage system and regulatory change as well as technology in the transition to renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2024

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Electrification

It is now cheaper to run a fully electric home and EV in NZ than to use fossil fuels
New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to reach an electrification tipping point, as high petrol and high gas costs make electric homes and EVs more affordable than fossil fuelled alternatives.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 19, 2024

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Rooftop PV

“I’m not a moron:” Barnaby Joyce warns of exploding solar PV and hot water systems

As Victorians prepare to watch the AFL grand final on TV, their rooftop solar may have to be switched off

Australians are installing batteries at a record rate, as rooftop solar heads for major new milestone

Not enough demand: Big batteries may be told to stand by on empty to avoid rooftop solar switch-off

Record curtailment as rooftop solar reshapes biggest coal grid

Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment

Rooftop solar meets 80 pct of state’s electricity demand – in middle of winter

Back on the solar-coaster: Rooftop PV market rebounds from June lull to record July

A town like Alice. How a complex, isolated solar grid could provide blueprint for rest of Australia

It is now cheaper to run a fully electric home and EV in NZ than to use fossil fuels

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