Rooftop PV Archives - Page 3 of 40 - Renew Economy

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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Renewables

Big batteries and small solar star in 2023, but big wind commitments plunge
Updated: New report paints picture of a “very positive” year for big batteries and small solar, but an alarming fall in large scale renewable projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2024

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Chart of the day

South Australia hits new wind and solar record as it surges towards fast-tracked 100 pct renewable target
Wind and solar output hit new record high, just days after state government fast-tracked its target of 100 per cent renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2024

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Solar

Solar for apartments: Huge demand expected for first round of rebates
Solar for Apartments aims to help around 5,000 apartment owners and renters to install rooftop solar by addressing two key barriers to uptake: cost and complexity.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 13, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Network companies called out for “lack of accountability” on rooftop solar integration, in final report from ESB
Energy Security Board final report calls for coordinated leadership and action – particularly from DNSPs – on the integration of consumer energy resources.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 9, 2024

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Renewables

How solar panels could act as a bushfire early warning system
UNSW researchers believe the huge volumes of data from rooftop PV monitoring systems could be put to use to detect smoke from bushfires.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Renewables

Used solar panels could supply Australia’s next resource boom: study
UNSW study finds that effective solar module recycling practices could eliminate the need to mine for materials to make new PV. Instead, we would “mine from waste.”
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Surge in heat pumps and rooftop solar drives record uptake for UK homes
Installation of solar panels and heat pumps in UK homes soared in 2023, driving the country to its highest-ever level of domestic low-carbon technology upgrades.
Jakob de Zwart

Jan 16, 2024

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Solar

Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms
First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. But there’s a catch.
Jakob de Zwart

Jan 15, 2024

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Solar

After a year of smashing records, will 2024 be the year we take rooftop solar seriously?
The latest SunWiz data shows Australia’s rooftop solar market growth is showing now signs of slowing – making 2024 the year we must take its role in the energy mix seriously.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 9, 2024

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Renewables

2023 in review: Australia nears half-way mark to 82% renewables
Renewables combined to supply an average share of nearly 40% across Australia’s main grids for the year. We look back at the stats and records.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 8, 2024

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Renewables

How to stop wasting cheap renewables – and drive a faster transition
The path to 100% renewables is charted. How quickly we get there depends on how we price surplus wind and solar and who controls demand management.
Heather Smith

Jan 8, 2024

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