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To drive rooftop solar, home battery and EV uptake, the policy pen can be mightier than big budget spends
Most policy changes needed to unlock the full potential of consumer energy can be done with the sweep of a pen – and at minimal cost to the budget bottom line.
Stephanie Bashir

May 7, 2024

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Smart Energy

How to control solar, batteries and EVs: First, find out where they are located
The key to managing the booming installations of rooftop solar, battery storage and EVs is find out what lies behind the meter in South Australian homes.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 25, 2020

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Synergy blames solar for huge loss, but embraces renewable future
WA’s state owned gentailer Synergy has named the booming rooftop solar market as a key factor behind a huge loss and asset write down.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 27, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Grid reform “urgent” in race to catch up with solar, batteries and EVs
AEMC unveils blueprint for “future energy grid” embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 26, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar throws massive curve ball to world’s most isolated grid
The growth of rooftop solar in W.A. means the world’s biggest isolated grid could be a blueprint for the planning of a distributed energy system.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2019

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Smart Energy

GreenSync opens exchange to harness rooftop solar and storage
Industry-leading effort to harness Australia’s booming behind-the-meter energy resource has begun in earnest this week, with GreenSync’s Decentralised Energy Exchange officially opening for business.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 25, 2018

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Do consumers want to pay reliability premium in era of rooftop solar and storage?
What is the cost, or value, of power outages? It may come down to whether you like cooking or not. The energy regulator is trying to find out. Seriously.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 19, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Duck! Why networks want to control your solar and battery
DSO and DER – an important conversation about control of your rooftop solar and battery storage that deserves better acronyms.
Mike Swanston

Jul 30, 2018

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Solar

Networks, grid operators seek more consultation on solar “orchestration” plan
Industry and consumers have more time to weigh in on how best to “integrate” rooftop solar and battery storage, after a huge response to a consultation paper by AEMO and the ENA.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2018

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Smart Energy

CEFC backs “essential,” consumer-focused smart meter technology
CEFC makes first financing of smart meter technology – an integral part of Australia’s energy transformation, particularly for consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2018

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Smart Energy

Plug and Play 2: Making the shift to a consumer-led market
How new grid connection standards could be made more equitable and transparent for customers, while maintaining power system reliability and security.
Sarah Fumei

Jun 5, 2018

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Markets

AEMC takes baby steps to future grid, where solar and storage “optimised”
Australia’s energy market rule maker catches up with solar and storage revolution, proposes “independent ‘optimising’ function”.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2017

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