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Rooftop solar installs smash record as households turn to bigger systems, put pressure on coal
Rooftop solar installs smash monthly records in November, as system sizes reach nearly 10kW and the coal industry faces another big bite out of its midday market lunch.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 4, 2023

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Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?
State and federal energy ministers agree to develop a national roadmap for customer‑owned energy resources – from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Is this a win?
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2023

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Solar

Twenty-five billion reasons for ministers to support urgent consumer energy reform
Australians have invested $25 billion in solar and batteries, with plenty more to come. We need policy and regulations to complement the investment.
Roger Wilkins

Nov 22, 2023

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Solar

Flattening the solar duck: Why households should also face negative export tariffs
Should we panic about negative electricity prices, or – as one industry expert argues – embrace them as an indispensable part of a two-sided market?
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2023

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Solar

Record year for rooftop solar growth? October installation data bodes well
Nationwide rooftop solar installations jumped 11 per cent in October, putting Australia on track to beat the 2021 record for small-scale PV growth.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 3, 2023

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Solar

“New era:” SunDrive wins funds to scale up Australia made solar cell production
“Making more things here:” SunDrive gets federal funding boost towards commercial production of its lower-cost, high efficiency solar cells, on Australian soil.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2023

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Rooftop PV takes a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again
Rooftop PV sets new records for share of generation, and sends minimum demand levels to new low, taking a bigger bite out of the fossil fuel lunch, and that of large scale solar farms.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2023

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Solar

Rooftop solar saves money, and batteries can wipe out bills: Labor pushes household savings
Federal government releases new data showing big savings from rooftop solar, and from household battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2023

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Renewables

Big batteries and demand response dominate new very fast frequency control market
Australia has a new energy market – for very fast frequency control – that has attracted huge interest from flexible technologies such as battery storage and demand response.
Mitch O’Neill

Oct 24, 2023

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Solar

Cutting off solar isn’t the answer: There are smarter alternatives
Australia is pursuing standards and compliance for rooftop solar PV inverters that will allow centralised control by AEMO and network operators. There are smarter and more equitable solutions.
Stephanie Bashir

Oct 24, 2023

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Storage

Australia’s electricity market “most volatile” in world, as clunky coal clashes with solar
Coal power outages, extreme weather, and abundant solar are combining to make Australia’s electricity market the most volatile in the world, new research finds.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 23, 2023

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Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed
As AEMO calls for emergency rooftop solar controls for all parts of the NEM, we look at how it works, why it’s needed and who it’s coming to next on the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 17, 2023

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