distributed generation Archives - Renew Economy

Storage

AEMO looks at smarter ways to deal with extreme peaks and heatwaves
In what’s being called a “breakthrough moment”, AEMO and ARENA team up to provide 100MW demand response capacity to meet next summer’s critical peaks. The program will focus on technologies like solar and storage in a way previously ignored by policy makers.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2017

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Solar

A small win for rooftop solar as Victorian regulator outlines fairer tariffs
Victoria regulator makes landmark decision on solar feed in tariffs that could have implications for other states. But does it go far enough?
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 15, 2016

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Australia says it leads R&D on renewables grid integration
Latest stocktake on projects investigating distributed renewables’ impact on centralised electricity grids shows Australia leading the way.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2016

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Solar and the new (democratic) energy economy
Solar power is the spark to energize a new energy economy from the bottom up.
John Farrell

Sep 23, 2014

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Arizona public service enters the rooftop solar business
After a long fight with the solar industry, APS now wants to get into the solar business itself. Industry reactions are mixed.
Stephen Lacey

Aug 1, 2014

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Hawaii passes point of no return on distributed generation
Hawaii’s governor lays out the reality of the state’s grid: “The energy Rubicon has been crossed. There is no turning back.”
Bentham Paulos

May 23, 2014

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Solar tariffs: An enormous question for ‘solar choice’
Distributed solar power production is under fire. In nearly 1 of 3 US states, utility companies are trying to undermine policies that make it economical to produce energy from a solar panel instead of buying it from a utility.
John Farrell

Apr 10, 2014

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Solar supporters declare open season on utilities’ duck chart
The Duck chart is the latest file to be shared around the energy nerdocracy as utilities cry ‘fowl’ on distributed solar.
John Farrell

Apr 1, 2014

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Could Minnesota’s ‘value of solar’ make everyone a winner?
In Minnesota, a new method of contracting now in place could change the relationship between solar-producing customers and their electric utility.
John Farrell

Mar 18, 2014

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Why the potential for grid defection matters
Today’s utility business models and regulatory environment don’t incentivize the rapid evolution of solar and energy storage. That needs to change.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Mar 14, 2014

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Will distributed energy be one-third of US power supply by 2020?
Research suggests distributed energy may account for on-third of total US electricity supply by 2020 – and mostly from two highly un-sexy technologies.
Jeff St John

Feb 17, 2014

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UBS: Utilities face “perfect storm” from renewables, storage
UBS analysts suggest energy utilities in Europe, north America and Australia are facing a “perfect storm” from the falling costs of renewables, energy efficiency and falling demand, and may not be able to sustain their business models. The analysts suggest the utilities embrace wind and solar, storage and other services if they are to survive.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2013

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